Edson Mendes Barboza Jr. (8-0)

Win Anthony Njokuani - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 128

Win Mike Lullo - TKO (Leg Kicks) UFC 123

Win Marcelo Giudici - TKO (Leg Kicks) ROC 30

Ross "The Real Deal" Pearson (12-4)

Win Spencer Fisher - Decision (Unanimous) UFC 127

Loss Cole Miller - Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) UFC FN 22

Win Dennis Siver - Decision (Unanimous) UFC FN 21

Aug 27th, live on Pay-per-view from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:

The UFC announced via their UK twitter acount today that TUF Season 9 winner, Ross "The Real Deal" Pearson will meet Edson Barboza at UFC: Rio this August. Barboza was originally rumored to be matched up with Takanori Gomi , but that bout was never confirmed by the UFC. Instead, the Brazilian muay thai specialist will meet Sunderland, England's Pearson, who has shown some excellent stand-up of his own against some of the lightweight's division's best strikers, including wins over Dennis Siver and most recently, Spencer Fisher back in February.

UFC: Rio coverage