Author: MMA Fighting Newswire

Featherweight Andre Fili is scheduled to face Jeremy Larsen at UFC 166 on Oct. 19 in Houston.

Fili, who has won eight straight fights and is 12-1 overall, will be making his UFC debut.

Larsen was originally set to face Matt Grice, but Grice was seriously injured in a car accident. Charles Oliveira replaced Grice, but he had to pull out of the fight with an injury.

Larsen is 0-2 during his UFC tenure. He was knocked out by Lucas Martins in the third round at UFC on FX 8 in his last Octagon appearance.

UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez will defend his title against Junior dos Santos in the main event.

A featherweight fight between Robbie Peralta and Estevan Payan has been slated for UFC 168 on Dec. 28, according to UFC officials Monday.

Peralta is 2-1 (with one no-contest) in his four UFC fights. He lost to Akira Corassini via unanimous decision at UFC on FUEL TV 9 this past April.

Payan lost his UFC debut against Jeremy Stephens via unanimous decision at UFC 160 this past May.

UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman will defend his title against Anderson Silva in the main event.

UFC president Dana White discussed UFC Fight Night 29, why Jones vs. Teixeira won’t be at UFC 169, where Alexander Gustafsson’s next fight might be, Carlos Condit vs. Matt Brown, and much more during a UFC Fight Night 29 conference call Monday afternoon.

Krzysztof Jotko has signed a multi-fight contract with the UFC, according to a release from Raw Sports Entertainment.

Jotko, a 24-year-old middleweight, is 13-0 in his career. He will face Bruno Santos in his Octagon debut at UFC Fight Night 33 on Dec. 7 at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

Santos, who is 13-0 as well in his career,  will also make his UFC debut at the event.

“This is the biggest step of my life. Signing the contract with the UFC – the best organization in the world – was my dream, which now came true. I can’t wait to go in the octagon and fight,” Jotko said in the release.

A heavyweight clash between Shane del Rosario and Guto Inocente has been added to UFC 168 on Dec. 28, according to UFC officials Friday.

Inocente, who is 6-2 in his career, defeated Virgil Zwicker via unanimous decision in his last fight at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier on May 19, 2012.

Del Rosario (11-2) is 0-2 in his UFC tenure. He suffered a TKO loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 146 and a second-round knockout defeat to Pat Barry at the TUF 16 Finale this past December.

A rematch between UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva will headline the event.

A heavyweight clash between Shane del Rosario and Guto Inocente has been added to UFC 168 on Dec. 28, according to UFC officials Friday.

Inocente, who is 6-2 in his career, defeated Virgil Zwicker via unanimous decision in his last fight at Strikeforce: Barnett vs. Cormier on May 19, 2012.

Del Rosario (11-2) is 0-2 in his UFC tenure. He suffered a TKO loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC 146 and a second-round knockout defeat to Pat Barry at the TUF 16 Finale this past December.

A rematch between UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva will headline the event.