A pair of heavyweights are set to square off on Feb. 8 in Houston.
Juan Adams announced on a recent episode of the “Beyond The Cage” podcast that he will take on Justin Tafa at the UFC event targeted for Toyota Center.
After earning a contract on Dana White’s Contender Series, Adams (5-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) picked up a finish over Chris de la Rocha in his UFC debut, but since then has dropped two in a row to Arjan Bhullar and most recently Greg Hardy in July.
Australia’s Tafa (3-1 UFC, 0-1 UFC), a protege of former UFC heavyweight Mark Hunt, suffered a first-round knockout loss in his UFC debut against Yorgan De Castro last month at UFC 243.
The current lineup for the UFC’s Feb. 8 event in Houston includes:
Mirsad Bektic vs. Dan Ige
Ovince Saint Preux vs. Ryan Spann
Andrea Lee vs. Lauren Murphy
Ilir Latifi vs. Derrick Lewis
Juan Adams vs. Justin Tafa
Juan Adams says he's fighting Justin Tafa at UFC event in Houston on Feb. 8