Welterweights Johny Hendricks and Paulo Thiago have been targeted to meet at UFC on Versus 3.
Sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com that verbal agreements are in place with contracts on the way.
Johny Hendricks (9-1)
Loss Rick Story – Decision (Unanimous) TUF 12 Finale
Win Charlie Brenneman – TKO (Punches) UFC 117
Win T.J. Grant – Decision (Majority) UFC 113
Paulo Thiago (13-3)
Loss Diego Sanchez – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 121
Loss Martin Kampmann – Decision (Unanimous) UFC 115
Win Mike Swick – Technical Submission (Brabo Choke) UFC 109
Mar 3rd, live on Versus from Louisville, Kentucky:
– Diego Sanchez vs. Martin Kampmann
– C.B. Dollaway vs. Mark Munoz
– Brian Bowles vs. Damacio Page
– Rafael Natal vs. Alessio Sakara
– Johny Hendricks vs. Paulo Thiago
– Dave Branch vs. Rousimar Palhares
– Eric Koch vs. Cub Swanson
– Cyrille Diabate vs. Steve Cantwell
– Matt Brown vs. TBA
– Thiago Tavares vs. Shane Roller
– Takeya Mizugaki vs. Francisco Rivera
– Rob Kimmons and Dongi Yang
– Igor Pokrajac vs. Todd Brown