Young lion Rory MacDonald looks to bounce back from disappointment when he meets Matt Brown at UFC 123.
Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com that the welterweight matchup has been verbally agreed to by both competitors and that contracts should be finalized shortly. Sportsnet.ca first reported the bout earlier today.
UFC 123 takes place Nov. 20 and is expected to feature a light heavyweight headliner between former champions Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Lyoto Machida.