Paulo ‘Borrachinha’ Says Fight vs. Uriah Hall Has Been Rebooked for UFC 226

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A middleweight clash between Paulo Henrique Costa and Uriah Hall that was originally scheduled for UFC Fight 128 has been rebooked for UFC 226.

Costa revealed the matchup via Instagram on Wednesday. The UFC has not formally announced the pairing. UFC 226 takes place on July 7 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a heavyweight tilt between reigning champion Stipe Miocic and 205-pound king Daniel Cormier.

“Borrachinha” pulled out of the initially scheduled bout with Hall due to a torn biceps. The 26-year-old Brazilian is 11-0 thus far in his MMA career, including a trio of triumphs under the UFC banner. Most recently, he scored a second-round TKO of Johny Hendricks at UFC 217 in November.

Hall will return for the first time since a scary weight cut forced him to withdraw from a matchup with Vitor Belfort at UFC Fight Night 125 in January. Hall last competed at UFC Fight Night 116, where he halted a three-bout skid with a second-round TKO of Krzysztof Jotko.