UFC president Dana White decided to break some news on an apparent lazy Sunday afternoon.
In response to a couple of fan questions, White wrote that the recently signed Hector Lombard (31-2-1, 1 NC) will meet Brian Stann (12-4) in his Octagon debut and, in light heavyweight action, Maurico “Shogun” Rua (20-6) will face fellow Brazilian Thiago Silva (14-3, 1 NC). White didn’t reveal when the fights will take place.
The UFC officially announced Lombard’s signing on Friday night, and the now former Bellator middleweight champion will enter the UFC on a 25-fight unbeaten streak.
Stann recently got back on the winning track when he defeated Alessio Sakara at UFC on FUEL TV 2 via first-round knockout.
Meanwhile, Rua was originally scheduled to meet Quinton Jackson until “Rampage” decided to recently undergo knee surgery. He lost a close unanimous decision to Dan Henderson at UFC 139 in November.
Silva returned to action after a year-long suspension earlier this month but lost a unanimous decision to Alexander Gustafsson at UFC on FUEL TV 2.
(NOTE: Lombard will be a guest on Monday’s episode of The MMA Hour.)