ESPN was first to report the pairing. UFC 249 will take place on April 18 in Brooklyn, N.Y., and is headlined by a lightweight championship tilt between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson.
“Jacare” made his light heavyweight debut at UFC Fight Night 164, where he dropped a lackluster split decision to Jan Blachowicz on Nov. 16. The former Strikeforce middleweight king has never challenged for a title in the UFC but has hovered around the top of the division for much of his promotional tenure. The 40-year-old Brazilian has struggled of late, however, losing four of his last six Octagon appearances.
After scuffling through a three-bout skid from November 2015 to November 2016, Hall has won three of his last four UFC outings. “The Ultimate Fighter 17” finalist is coming off a split-decision triumph over Antonio Carlos Jr. at UFC Fight Night 158 on Sept. 14.