A high-stakes middleweight clash between former divisional title challenger, Jared Cannonier, and surging Brazilian favorite, Gregory Rodrigues is currently in the works to take main event honors at UFC Vegas 102 on February 15. from the Apex facility.
Cannonier, who remains the current number eight ranked middleweight contender, has been sidelined since he suffered a second consecutive defeat in a unanimous decision defeat to Caio Borralho at UFC Vegas 96 back in August of this year.
As for former LFA middleweight titleholder, Rodrigues — who has yet to crack the top-15 at the middleweight limit, however, is in the midst of an impressive three-fight winning run, most recently landing a unanimous decision win over Christian Leroy Duncan at UFC 304 back in July in Manchester.