It didn't take long for Brazilian bantamweight striker Thomas Almeida to find his next opponent. The UFC officially announced a showdown between Almeida and former bantamweight contender Brad Pickett at UFC 189 on July 11th in Las Vegas. Pickett is making his return to the 135 lbs weight class after a brief stint at flyweight.
Almeida (19-0) is 2-0 in the UFC with a decision win over Tim Gorman in his debut and a 1st round TKO of Yves Jabouin at UFC 186 last week in Montreal.