Lightweights Paul Taylor and Gabe Ruediger are targeted for a meeting at UFC 126.
MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the pending matchup with sources close to the event. While the fighters verbally have agreed to the matchup, bout agreements have yet to be signed.
UFC 126 takes place Feb. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and is expected to feature a middleweight title bout between champ Anderson Silva and challenger Vitor Belfort.