Matt Hamill takes his second bout since coming out of retirement against Thiago Silva on October 9 in Brazil.
News of the bout broke on Knockout Radio on MMAWeekly.com on Wednesday evening.
Hamill was last seen inside the Octagon defeating Roger Hollett by unanimous decision. “The Hammer” will try to get on his first winning streak since winning five in a row between 2008 and 2010. The victory moved his professional record to 11-4.
Silva (15-3, 2 NC) made a successful return in June from a suspension for failing his post-fight drug test. The suspension was his second during his UFC tenure. Each Silva fight from now on will be placed under a magnifying glass until the post-fight testing results come out.
Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante was his opponent for UFC on Fuel TV: Werdum vs. Nogueira. The rivals threw down with Silva getting the last laugh at 4:29 of the first round. The fight earned him both Fight of the Night and Knockout of the Night bonuses.
Both light heavyweights have once been toward the top of the division, but neither have been able to break through to title contention. A win for either man puts them in position to rejoin the rankings and challenge a top-10 fighter in their next outing.
This is an important bout for both light heavyweights, and the rest of the division will keep an eye on the outcome.
The card will be aired on the new 24-hour sports channel Fox Sports 1 that is set to debut on August 17. This is only the second scheduled bout for the card, and there will be many more to be announced as the weeks go on.
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