UFC middleweight veteran Kendall Grove will welcome Tim Boetsch to the 185-pound division when they hook 'em up at the upcoming UFC 130: "Edgar vs. Maynard III" pay-per-view event on May 28 in Las Vegas.
MMAmania.com was informed of the pending bout earlier today.
Grove (12-8) is looking to rebound from a unanimous decision loss to Demian Maia at last December's Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 12 Finale on Spike TV.
The loss pushed "Da Spyder" to 2-3 over his last five fights and the lanky Hawaiian has struggled to recapture some of the momentum he had coming from his impressive performance as TUF 3 champion.
Can he get back to his winning ways over the Memorial Day Weekend?
Boetsch (12-4) is coming off a submission loss to Phil Davis at UFC 123: "Rampage vs. Machida" last November. While tapping to the "Philmura" marked his first defeat since stringing together a four-fight winning streak, "The Barbarian" has apparently decided his talents would be better served by shedding a few pounds.
The results will speak for themselves on May 28.
UFC 130 will be headlined by Frankie Edgar, as he tries to find "The Answer" for his own personal "Bully" in defense of his 155-pound title against number one contender, Gray Maynard.
Light heavyweight stalwarts Quinton Jackson and Matt Hamill will also square off as well as a behemoth brawlers Frank Mir and Roy Nelson.
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