An intriguing lightweight affair between the always-exciting Spencer
Fisher and Brazilian submission ace Thiago Tavares is in the works for “UFC: Rio.”
MMAjunkie.com has confirmed with sources close to
the event that verbal agreements are in place for the matchup, which was first reported by Brazilian outlet Portal do Vale Tudo.
Featuring a middleweight title fight between Anderson Silva and the last
man to hold a win over him, Yushin Okami, “UFC: Rio” (expected to serve
as UFC 134) takes place Aug. 27 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.