Do Bronx (left) and Stephens (right) will face each other in December. Photo: SUPER FIGHTS Production (Disclosure/UFC)
The UFC announced that the final of reality show The Ultimate Fighter 20 will be held on December 12th, in Las Vegas, in the United States. As a bonus, the organization officially announced the first fight for the attraction: Charles of the Bronx x Jeremy Stephens.
Currently in 14th place in the featherweight division rankings, Do Bronx is coming off two straight victories, against Andy Ogle and Hatsu Hioki. He would take revenge against Nik lentz at the beginning of the month, but became ill the week of the fight and was removed from the event. In total, Do Bronx has six wins in the UFC, all by submission, four defeats and one no-contest.
Stephens, four positions ahead in the rankings, is also a UFC veteran, where he has competed since 2007. In the featherweight division, he had four fights, with three wins and one loss, to Cub swanson, in his last fight.
TUF 20, which has as coaches Anthony Pettis and Gilbert Melendez, features fighters from the strawweight division. In December, the two finalists will duel to decide who will be the first champion in the history of the category.
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