A key light heavyweight matchup between former PRIDE champion Wanderlei Silva and former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is close to being finalized for UFC 91 on November 15th.
According to MMA Rated, Silva and Jackson have both been offered the fight and are close to finalizing the matchup.
If the bout is finalized it would be the third meeting between Silva and Jackson with Silva besting Jackson in both of their previous matchups in PRIDE in 2003 and 2004.
UFC 91 features the return of UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture against Brock Lesnar in the pay-per-view card’s main event. Kenny Florian is also scheduled to meet Joe Stevenson at the November 15th event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
