Can Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira top their instant classic from earlier this year? Fight fans will soon find out.
Prochazka, the defending light heavyweight champion, will put his title on the line in a rematch with Glover Teixeira on Dec. 10 at UFC 282. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie on Thursday following an initial report by The Underground.
It’s unclear if the title fight will serve as the main or co-main event of UFC 282, which will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
More to come.
With the addition, the UFC 282 lineup now includes:
- Champ Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira – for light heavyweight title
- Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev
- Robbie Lawler vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
- Alexander Gustafsson vs. Ovince Saint Preux
- Chris Daukaus vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Joaquin Buckley vs. Chris Curtis
- Dricus Du Plessis vs. Darren Till
- Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
- Alexander Hernandez vs. Billy Quarantillo
- TJ Brown vs. Erik Perez
- Daniel da Silva vs. Vinicius Salvador
- Ronnie Lawrence vs. Cameron Saaiman
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 282.
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