The highly anticipated rematch for the UFC light heavyweight championship between Jiri Prochazka and Glover Teixeira will take place this upcoming December 10 at UFC 282.
The event will be held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. As of now is unclear whether the rematch will serve as the main or co-main event.
Prochazka, 29, won the belt in June when he defeated the champion via submission in the fifth round. Jiri is yet to concede a loss in UFC.
Teixeira, 42, was on a six fight winning streak prior to his loss at UFC 275 in the summer.
With the addition, the UFC 282 lineup now includes:
- Champ Jiri Prochazka vs. Glover Teixeira – for light heavyweight title
- Jan Blachowicz vs. Magomed Ankalaev
- Robbie Lawler vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
- Alexander Gustafsson vs. Ovince Saint Preux
- Chris Daukaus vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Joaquin Buckley vs. Chris Curtis
- Dricus Du Plessis vs. Darren Till
- Dalcha Lungiambula vs. Edmen Shahbazyan
- Alexander Hernandez vs. Billy Quarantillo
- TJ Brown vs. Erik Silva
- Daniel da Silva vs. Vinicius Salvador
- Ronnie Lawrence vs. Cameron Saaiman