Marcus LeVesseur
With a broken hand forcing Rafaello Oliveira out of his upcoming UFC on FOX 5 bout versus TUF 15 season winner Michael ‘Maverick’ Chiesa (8-0), the UFC has spent little time finding a replacement for ‘Tractor.’
Stepping in on a month-and-a-half notice will be Minnesota fighter Marcus ‘The Prospect’ LeVesseur (22-6), this according to TheMMAReport.com who learned of the replacement after speaking to Chiesa.
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs. Diaz is expected to take place on December 8, 2012 at KeyArena in Seattle, Washington. The bout between Chiesa and Levasseur will take place on the FUEL TV broadcasted preliminary card.
LeVesseur was in action earlier this month, winning a split decision over Carlo Prater at the UFC on FX 5 event via split decision. It was LeVesseur’s first win inside the Octagon, having tapped out to Cody McKenzie last May at the UFC on FUEL TV 3 event in ‘The Prospect’s’ debut match.
Chiesa was a member of Team Faber on the TUF: Live season (TUF 15), battling fellow teammate Al Iaquinta at the TUF 15 Finale. ‘Maverick’ won the six-digit contract by choking out Iaquinta in the first round to win his Octagon debut and extend his undefeated streak to eight pro-matches.