Welterweight Ricardo Funch is returning to the UFC as an injury replacement at next month’s UFC 142 event in Brazil.
Funch has replaced injured Paulo Thiago and now meets Mike Pyle, UFC officials today announced.
Featuring a featherweight title fight between current champion Jose Aldo and undefeated contender Chad Mendes, UFC 142 takes place Jan. 14 at Rio de Janeiro’s HSBC Arena.