A light heavyweight clash between Marcos Rogerio de Lima and promotional newcomer John Phillips was added to UFC’s upcoming card on FOX in Denver, MMA Fighting confirmed following a report by Combate.
UFC on FOX 23 is scheduled for Jan. 28 at Denver’s Pepsi Center, and features Valentina Shevchenko vs. Julianna Pena in the main event.
Lima (14-4-1) last competed at UFC Fight Night 100 in Sao Paulo, losing to Gadzhimurad Antigulov via first-round submission. In his previous bout, the Brazilian tapped Clint Hester in the first.
Phillips (20-6), a Wales-native fighter who trains at Straight Blast Gym Ireland, makes his UFC debut coming off four straight knockout victories in Europe.