Thomas Gifford vs. Brok Weaver set for UFC Tampa

Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports Thomas Gifford (pictured, right) fights Brok Weaver in a lightweight bout at UFC Tampa on Oct. 12A pair of hungry lightweights looking for their first UFC win will clash this October.

Thomas Gifford (17-8, 2 NC) and Brok Weaver (14-4) will fight at the promotion’s upcoming trip to Tampa. MMA Fighting confirmed the matchup with sources after Weaver broke the news to ESPN on Monday.

This will be Gifford’s second appearance in the Octagon after dropping a unanimous decision to Roosevelt Roberts in his debut this past April. The Arkansas native had won five consecutive bouts before that (excluding one no contest) and 13 of his 17 career victories have come by way…