BELEM, BRAZIL - FEBRUARY 03: Eryk Anders raises his hand after facing Lyoto Machida of Brazil in their middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night event at Mangueirinho Arena on February 03, 2018 in Belem, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

A middleweight showdown appears to be heading for UFC Lincoln rising prospect Eryk Anders takes on Tim Williams at the Pinnacle Bank Arena.

After suffering the first defeat of his professional career, Eryk Anders is aiming to get back on track. To do so, it looks like he will have to go through “The South Jersey Strangler.”

Sources have confirmed with FanSided MMA that Anders will take on Tim Williams Aug. 25 at UFC Fight Night 135. The event will take place at the Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln, Nebraska and is expected to air on FS1.

After a 10-fight winning streak to begin his professional MMA career, Anders got the opportunity to headline his first UFC event. “Ya Boy” took on former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida in February at UFC Fight Night 125. Machida brought a tactical gameplan into his home country of Brazil to avoid the devastating power of Anders to pick up a split-decision victory. The former National Champion football player from the University of Alabama had picked up victories over Rafael Natal and Markus Perez to begin his UFC run.

Williams, a two-time contestant on “The Ultimate Fighter”, made his official UFC debut at February’s UFC Fight Night 126 event. It wasn’t the introduction to the Octagon that Williams had envisioned, as Oskar Piechota was able to finish him via first-round TKO. Following back-to-back losses to Anthony Smith in the CFFC promotion, Williams ran off four consecutive victories to earn his shot in the UFC.

To this point, the only other bout for the event that has been reported is a bantamweight showdown between Luke Sanders and Rani Yahya. The fight, which was first reported by MMA Fighting, has not been officially announced for the UFC’s first trip to the Cornhusker State.