B.J. Penn (Pictures) and
Diego Sanchez (Pictures) have agreed to fight on the undercard of the heavyweight title fight between UFC champion
Randy Couture (Pictures) and challenger
Gabriel Gonzaga (Pictures), Aug. 25 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, a source speaking on the condition of anonymity told Sherdog.com.
The 28-year-old Penn (11-4-1) recently finished longtime rival
Jens Pulver (Pictures) in a lightweight clash on the finale of
The Ultimate Fighter 5. Meanwhile the 25-year-old Sanchez (17-1-0) has not fought since suffering the first defeat of his career, a decision loss to
Josh Koscheck (Pictures) in April.