Antonio Silva's quest for his first victory since his famous upset over Alistair Overeem in 2013 will continue this August, once again in Brazil. The former UFC heavyweight title challenger will face Soa Palelei at UFC 190 in Rio de Janeiro, as was confirmed by the promotion over the weekend.
Silva (18-7, 1 NC) is without a win in his last 4 fights, having suffered a knockdown and/or knockout in all of them. Bigfoot's last bout ended in a 1st round KO loss to Frank Mir in Porto Alegre, where he was felled by a short left hook and finished with a barrage of punches and elbows.