Team Nogueira’s Fabio Maldonado is set to make his UFC debut at UFC 120 on Oct. 16 at the O2 Arena In London.
Maldonado is stepping in for Tom Blackledge in a light heavyweight bout against James McSweeney. Sherdog.com was first to report of the matchup and MMAFighting.com has since confirmed with sources close to the fight that bout agreements have been signed.