A welterweight bout between Ricardo Almeida and T.J. Grant is in the works for UFC 124 in December.
Almeida (12-4, 5-4 UFC) saw his three-fight win streak snapped in stunning fashion when he was submitted by Matt Hughes at UFC 117. The fight was Almeida's second at welterweight, after he successfully debuted in the division by submitting Matt Brown at UFC 111.
Grant (16-4, 3-2 UFC) will look to win back-to-back contests for the first time in his UFC career. The Canadian has alternated wins and losses since debuting in the Octagon, and recently won a unanimous decision over Julio Paulino at at UFC 119.
Almeida last three fights:
Loss (Submission - Anaconda Choke) Matt Hughes - UFC 117
Win (Submission - Rear-Naked Choke) Matt Brown - UFC 111
Win (Unanimous Decision) Kendall Grove - UFC 101
Grant last three fights:
Win (Unanimous Decision) Julio Paulino - UFC 119
Loss (Majority Decision) Johny Hendricks - UFC 113
Win (TKO - Punches) Kevin Burns - UFC 107
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