Chase Gormley vs. Brendan Schaub in the works for UFC on Versus 1 in March
by John Morgan on Jan 12, 2010 at 11:00 am ET
A pair of heavyweights looking to rebound from the first losses of their career will meet in March.
MMAjunkie.com (
www.mmajunkie.com) has learned from sources close to the event that Chase Gormley (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and Brendan Schaub (4-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) are likely to meet at the UFC on Versus 1 event in March.
Both fighters have verbally agreed to the contest, and bout agreements are expected to be finalized soon.
Featuring a light heavyweight matchup between Jon Jones and Brandon Vera, UFC on Versus 1 takes place on March 21 in Broomfield, Colo. The event marks the UFC's debut on the Versus cable network.
Gormley made his promotional debut at this past October's UFC 104 event, though he was submitted by Dutch prospect Stefan Struve. Gormley was fighting for the first time since a May 2008 unanimous-decision win over Eric Pele.
Undefeated in his first six professional bouts, Gormley has earned two wins by TKO and another two by submission.
Meanwhile, Schaub looks to bounce back from a disappointing loss to former IFL champion Roy Nelson in the finals of December's The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale.
After opening his career with four-straight TKO wins, Schaub fought his way into the "TUF 10" tournament final, but Nelson shocked the 26-year-old and former MMAjunkie.com blogger by delivering a first round knockout.
It's currently unknown if the bout will be featured on the event's already impressive main card.
With the likely addition, UFC on Versus 1 now includes:
•Jon Jones vs. Brandon Vera
•John Howard vs. Anthony Johnson
•Clay Guida vs. Sean Sherk*
•Spencer Fisher vs. Duane "Bang" Ludwig*
•Eliot Marshall vs. Vladimir Matyushenko
•Chase Gormley vs. Brendan Schaub*
* - Not officially announced
For the latest on UFC on Versus 1, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
