The Calgary Herald broke the news Thursday that welterweight Jordan Mein will face Belal Muhammad at UFC 213 in Las Vegas on July 8th.
Mein (29-11) ended his retirement this past December, suffering a unanimous-decision setback to Emil Weber Meek at UFC 206. The 27-year-old will be looking for his first win since August 2014.
Muhammad (11-2) pushed his UFC record to 2-2 in February with a unanimous-decision win over Randy Brown at UFC 208. The former Titan FC welterweight champion will be competing for the second straight year during International Fight Week.
Here’s an updated look at the card…
Amanda Nunes (c) vs. Valentina Shevchenko – women’s bantamweight title
Yoel Romero vs. Robert Whittaker – for interim middleweight title
Donald Cerrone vs. Robbie Lawler
Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum
Jim Miller vs. Anthony Pettis
Curtis Blaydes vs. Daniel Omielanczuk
Gerald Meerschaert vs. Thiago “Marreta” Santos
Travis Browne vs. Aleksei Oliynyk
Jordan Mein vs. Belal Muhammad
Gavin Tucker vs. Rick Glenn scheduled for UFC 216 in Edmonton
Canadian Gavin Tucker will look to keep his unblemished record intact when he battles former Rick Glenn at UFC 216 in Edmonton, AB on September 9th. The Chronicle Herald in Nova Scotia was the first to break the news.
Tucker (10-0) is coming off a successful UFC debut against Sam Sicilia at UFC Fight Night 105 where he won by unanimous decision. The 30-year-old has won eight of his 10 career fights by stoppage.
Glenn (19-4) is coming off his first win in the UFC, earning a split-decision nod over Phillipe Nover at UFC 208. The former WSOF featherweight champion has won four of his last five fights. This is the first matchup announced for this card.
