Junior dos Santos has been where Ben Rothwell wants to go.
The former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight titleholder will meet Rothwell in the UFC Fight Night 86 main event on Saturday at Zagreb Arena in Zagreb, Croatia. The two men appear headed in opposite directions, with dos Santos on the rebound following a knockout loss to Alistair Overeem and Rothwell on an improbable four-fight winning streak that included a stunning submission of Josh Barnett at UFC on Fox 18 in January.
The heavyweight theme will also spill over into the co-headliner, where Gabriel Gonzaga takes on former Legacy Fighting Championship titleholder Derrick Lewis.