Cristiano Marcello vs. Joe Proctor slated for UFC Fight Night 36

A lightweight bout between Joe Proctor (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Cristiano Marcello (13-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) is the latest addition to February’s UFC Fight Night 36 event.

UFC officials today announced the bout.

“UFC Fight Night 36: Machida vs. Mousasi” takes place Feb. 15 at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The event’s main card airs live on FOX Sports 1 (instead of FOX Sports 2, as was originally announced) following prelims on MMAjunkie.

It’s not clear where Marcello vs. Proctor will be placed on the lineup.

Proctor, a quarterfinalist on “The Ultimate Fighter 15,” was on a four-fight winning streak, which included a knockout win over Jeremy Larsen in his official UFC debut. However, in his most recent bout, the Massachusetts-based fighter suffered a unanimous-decision loss to Ramsey Nijem at UFC on FOX 5. Due to injuries, Proctor now fights for the first time in 14 months.

Marcello also looks to rebound from a recent loss. After a 4-1 run that included a stint on “TUF 15? and a split-decision victory over Reza Madadi at UFC 153, he suffered a unanimous-decision defeat to Kazuki Tokudome at UFC on FUEL TV 8 in March. The Brazilian now returns from an 11-month layoff.

The latest UFC Fight Night 36 lineup now includes:

• Lyoto Machida vs. Gegard Mousasi
• Francis Carmont vs. Ronaldo Souza
• Cristiano Marcello vs. Joe Proctor

For more on UFC Fight Night 36, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Joe Proctor)