Source: Tavares to fight Marquardt on Jan. 3
Las Vegan Brad Tavares will look to snap a two-fight losing streak when he takes on middleweight Nate Marquardt on the Jan. 3 at MGM Grand, sources close to the organization confirmed on Friday.
Tavares had won five consecutive bouts and was 12-1 in his career before dropping a decision to Yoel Romero in April and suffering a second-round knockout defeat to Tim Boetsch in August.
Marquardt, the former Strikeforce welterweight champion, had lost three consecutive fights before returning to 185 pounds with a first-round submission win over James Te Huna in June.
UFC 182 is headlined by a pair of title bouts.
Jon Jones will put the light heavyweight belt on the line against Daniel Cormier and Cat Zingano will challenge Ronda Rousey for the women’s bantamweight title.
