A welterweight newcomer enters the Octagon on short notice following Marcio Alexandre Jr.'s short notice withdrawal from the TUF 21 Finale.
If ever a division can't seem to stop growing, it's welterweight. Something about 170 lbs just seems to attract fighters like moths to a flame and attract Joe Silva to new talent. As is so often the case, with the UFC's latest signing necessity has been the driver behind talent acquisition. Former TUF Brazil finalist Marcio Alexandre Jr. was supposed to face George Sullivan at the TUF 21 Finale on July 12th.