Don’Tale Mayes-Josh Parisian Heavyweight Clash Added to UFC Fight Night on Dec. 18

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On Friday, MMA Fighting reported that Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweights Don'Tale Mayes and Josh Parisian are set to collide at an upcoming UFC Fight Night event on Dec. 18. The news was confirmed by Parisian on Instagram, where he stated that he’s “excited to have [such a] dangerous and skilled opponent.”

The 29-year-old Mayes (8-4, 1-2 UFC) is coming off his first promotional victory after outpointing Roque Martinez in November. Prior, the Dana White's Contender Series graduate tapped to a heel hook by Ciryl Gane at UFC Fight Night 162 before Rodrigo Nascimento choked him in the second frame at UFC on ESPN 8. The Bronx Hill MMA standout has competed three times on DWCS, rattling off two victories and a defeat, all by TKO.

Legacy Fighting Alliance and King of the Cage veteran Parisian (14-4, 1-1 UFC) recently edged Roque Martinez in a narrow split-decision victory at UFC on ESPN 25. That win got Parisian on track after dropping a decision to Parker Porter at UFC on ESPN 18. The 32-year-old joined the UFC ranks following his KO victory over Chad Johnson at DWCS last August.

The Dec. 18 UFC Fight Night card will likely take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. At the moment of writing, the other match expected to occur — in addition to the Parisian-Mayes affair — is a strawweight clash between Amanda Lemos and Nina Nunes.