
During a recent radio appearance on the New Mexico show, Albuqueque, Jardine announced he will be facing Brandon Vera in a light heavyweight bout at UFC 89 on October 19th in Birmingham, England.
Jardine (13-4-1), who will be looking to bounce back from a 36-second TKO loss to Wanderlei Silva, was in the running for a light heavyweight title shot on the back of a unanimous victory over Chuck Liddell until getting defeated by Silva at UFC 84.
Former heavyweight contender, Vera (9-2) won a unanimous decision over Resse Andy in his debut at the light heavyweight division at UFC Fight Night 14.
The UFC 89 event is expected to air on Spike TV










