Kendall Grove‘s next opponent will be former title contender Demian Maia on Dec. 4 at the TUF 12 Finale in Las Vegas, the TUF 3 winner revealed late Tuesday on his social networking pages.
The fight is a huge opportunity for Grove to rise into middleweight contention as well as to ensure an extended career with the UFC, especially after Grove was punished for criticizing Spike TV and The Ultimate Fighter show, prompting the demotion of his most recent fight at UFC 116 against Goran Reljic from the Spike TV broadcast to the untelevised undercard.