A light heavyweight bout between top contenders is targeted for October’s UFC 179 in Brazil as recent title challenger Glover Teixeira will meet Phil Davis.
Teixeira confirmed the fight booking to Brazilian media outlet PVT yesterday and the UFC has not officially announced the bout at this time.
UFC 179 will come from the Maracanazinho Gymnasium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and will be headlined by Jose Aldo defending the UFC featherweight title against Chad Mendes.
Teixeira (22-3) is coming off a decision defeat to current UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones in April and the defeat snapped a twenty fight winning streak. During his winning streak, five of those wins came in the UFC and he won a fight night bonus in two of those fights.
Davis (12-2, 1NC) will also enter this fight following a defeat as he lost a decision to Anthony Johnson at UFC 172. The defeat snapped a three fight winning streak and his last three fights have ended up going the distance.
The current UFC 179: Aldo vs. Mendes II fight card is below.
Jose Aldo (24-1) vs. Chad Mendes (16-1)
Glover Teixeira (22-3) vs. Phil Davis (12-2, 1NC)