Following his victory over Rob Broughton at UFC 135, UFC heavyweight Travis Browne expressed a desire to return to the octagon before his 2012 campaign got underway.
In hopes of making that a reality, Browne requested a matchup against fellow heavyweight Mike Russow, who had been pulled from a previously scheduled bout with Dave Herman following his failed drug test.
While Browne didn’t receive that wish, he has received the opportunity to welcome once-beaten Strikeforce vet Chad Griggs to the octagon at UFC 145.