Former ‘Ultimate Fighter’ runner-up Brendan Schaub will get back in action in March at UFC 145 in Montreal as he faces Ben Rothwell in a heavyweight bout on the card.
UFC officials announced the new bout late Tuesday evening.
Following a string of four wins in a row including victories over Gabriel Gonzaga and Mirko Cro Cop, Brendan Schaub tasted defeat in his last fight against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueria at UFC 134 in Brazil.
Schaub definitely had his moments in the early part of the fight, but eventually fell to the former Pride champion.
Now the Colorado based fighter will look to get back in the win column when he faces Ben Rothwell in Canada.
It might be win or go home time for Rothwell when he returns at UFC 145.
The former IFL stand-out has gone just 1-2 in his three fights in the UFC, and struggled mightily with cardio issues in his last fight against Mark Hunt in September.
The last fight was also after a lengthy layoff for Rothwell due to injury, so now that he’s healthy and ready to go, he’ll look for a better performance in this go round.
UFC 145 takes place on March 24 in Montreal.
