The undercard for UFC 107, which is set to see BJ Penn defending his lightweight title against Diego Sanchez in Memphis, TN has another addition, Canadian TJ Grant will take on Kevin Burns in welterweight action.
MMANews.com confirmed the bout with sources close to both camps. The two fighters have agreed to the bout but it has not been made official by the UFC.
Grant who made his UFC debut in April holds a 14-3 career record and has gone 1-1 in the Octagon, winning the debut against Ryo Chonan and losing a to Dong Hyun Kim at UFC 100 in July.
Kevin Burns is 7-3 and has lost his last two bouts in the UFC following a controversial win over Anthony Johnson in which Johnson was poked in the eye. He lost the rematch to Johnson via a head kick KO and most recently, in June lost to Chris Lytle at The Ultimate Fighter 9 finale.
Other bouts rumored for the card include:
Champ B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez (for lightweight title)
Kenny Florian vs. Clay Guida
Cheick Kongo vs. Frank Mir
Thiago Alves vs. Paulo Thiago
Alan Belcher vs. Wilson Gouveia
TJ Grant vs. Kevin Burns
Todd Duffee vs. TBA
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