Heavyweights Juan Adams and Justin Tafa will meet in the Octagon on Feb. 8, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin after “The Kraken” Adams announced the match-up on the “Beyond The Cage” podcast.
The company has yet to make an official announcement, but the Feb. 8 card is expected to be the UFC 247 pay-per-view and take place in Houston, Texas.
Adams (5-2) is looking to rebound from back-to-back losses to Arjan Bhullar and Greg Hardy in 2019. The heavyweight, who joined the UFC after a quick rise under the LFA banner and a first-round finish at Dana White’s Contender Series, hasn’t won a fight since past December, when he finished Chris De La Rocha in his debut at UFC on FOX 31.