TUF Nation winner Chad “The Disciple” Laprise (10-0) and TUF Brazil season 1 alum Francisco “Massaranduba” Trinaldo (17-4) are set to square off on August 23rd at UFC Fight Night 74.
Laprise is 3-0 in the octagon having defeated Olivier Aubin-Mercier to become the Welterweight winner of TUF Nations; and has since dropped to Lightweight earning decision wins over Yosdenis Cedeno and Bryan Barberena.
Trinaldo has also won 3 in a row taking decision wins over Leandro Sliva, Akbarh Arreol, and Norman Parke.
UFC Fight Night 74 is on August 23rd, at the Sasktel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada; and is headlined by Max Holloway vs. Charles Oliveira.