Team UFC said:
Finalist third Brazilian edition of
The Ultimate Fighter,
Marcio Alexandre
'Lyoto' has a verbal agreement to tackle the American
Tim Means
in welterweight at UFC Barueri, on December 20.
Dubbed by Lyoto your fighting style like the former heavyweight champion, Marcio lost the final of TUF Brazil to 3
Warlley Alves
by decision of the judges.
Nevertheless, he won a contract with the Ultimate, dropped from category and is scheduled for the last event of the year.
Their opponent will be Tim Means, coming off a win over another Brazilian:
Hernani Perpetuo
, by decision in July.
Means have six fights in the UFC, with three wins and three losses.
's upcoming UFC Barueri is between Lyoto Machida and CB Dollaway, on average.
Tickets will go on sale in the coming weeks.
Source:
http://www.ufc.com.br/news/Marcio-Lyoto-desce-de-categoria-no-UFCBarueri
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