The news broke earlier in the week that jiu-jitsu champion Vinny Magalhaes had re-signed with the UFC. Today, Joe Ferraro at Sportsnet.ca reports that Magalhaes will sqaure off against Igor Pokrajac at UFC 152 in Toronto.
Magalhaes (9-5) returns to the UFC after a three year absence riding a five fight winning streak. During his streak Magalhaes won and defended the M-1 Global light heavyweight championship.
Pokrajac (25-8) has won four of his last five bouts inside the octagon. In his most recent outing at UFC on FUEL TV 3, Pokrajac would notch a unanimous decision win over Fabio Maldonado.
UFC 152 takes place from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on September 22nd. The event features the first-ever flyweight championship bout which matches Joseph Benavidez against Demetrious Johnson.
Vinny Magalhaes faces Igor Pokrajac at UFC 152 in Toronto is a post from: MMA Interplay UFC News
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