Due to a fractured hand former UFC heavyweight champion Junior Dos Santos has been forced to withdraw from his TUF Brazil 3 Finale’s main event, against Stipe Miocic (11-1); who will instead battle Fabio Maldonado (21-6) who will be moving up to Heavyweight from Light Heavyweight.
Miocic is coming off back to back unanimous decision wins over Roy Nelson and Gabriel Gonzaga.
Maldonado has 3 straight decision wins, defeating Roger Hollett, Joey Beltran, and Gian Villante.
The TUF Brazil 3 Finale is on May 31at the Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, Brazil.