Demian Maia: Dave Mandel | Sherdog.com
Kendall Grove announced Tuesday on his Twitter account that he will be fighting
Demian Maia in a middleweight bout at
“The Ultimate Fighter 12” Finale on Dec. 4 in Las Vegas.
The finale show, which crowns the next “Ultimate Fighter” from the popular reality series, will air live on Spike TV.
Hawaiian native Grove rebounded from a loss to
Mark Munoz at UFC 112 in April with a split-decision victory over Croatian import
Goran Reljic at UFC 116 on July 3 in Las Vegas. The 27-year-old, 6’6” middleweight was the winner of “The Ultimate Fighter 3.”
Maia secured a unanimous decision win against
Mario Miranda at UFC 118 on Aug. 28 in Boston. The 32-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt has gone 2-2 in his last four Octagon appearances, which included a loss to UFC middleweight champion
Anderson Silva last April.
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