The former UFC heavyweight contender, who hasn’t fought since May of 2013, is scheduled to face Travis Fulton in the main event of Face to Face in Vitoria, Brazil, on Sept. 12. FTF promoter Alex Gaze confirmed the news to MMAFighting.com following a report by Globo Esporte.
Rizzo (19-11), who fought for the UFC gold three times during his 9-5 run inside the Octagon between 1998 and 2003, holds knockout wins over the likes of Dan Severn, Josh Barnett and Andrei Arlvoski under the promotion’s banner. The Brazilian striker looks to rebound from a two-fight losing streak against to Fedor Emelianenko and Satoshi Ishii.