Fresh off a split-decision win over Paul Taylor at UFC 121, Stout is being lined up for a fight with Taylor’s team mate Paul Kelly.
Verbal agreements are in place according to a source Fighters Only spoke with, with the fight likely to place on the undercard of UFC 126 in Las Vegas.
Sam “Hands Of Stone” Stout (16-6-1)
Win Paul Taylor – Decision (Split) UFC 121
Loss Jeremy Stephens – Decision (Split) UFC 113
Win Joe Lauzon – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 108
Paul “Tellys” Kelly (11-3)
Win T.J. O’Brien – TKO (Elbows) UFC 123
Loss Jacob Volkmann – Decision (Unanimous) UFC Versus 2
Win Matt Veach – Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC 112 3:41
Feb 5th, live on Pay-per-view from Las Vegas, Nevada:
Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort [MW title]
Forrest Griffin vs. Rich Franklin
Ryan Bader vs. Jon Jones
Jake Ellenberger vs. TBA
Antonio Banuelos vs. Miguel Torres
Sam Stout vs. Paul Kelly