Dan Henderson, Vitor Belfort to Rematch in UFC Fight Night 32 Main Event

UFC officials announced the rumored light heavyweight showdown on Friday. Fight Night 32 takes place Nov. 9 in central Brazil’s Goiania, Goias, though a venue has not been revealed. No other bouts were announced for the event.

Henderson and Belfort first met at Pride 32 back in 2006, when Belfort not only lost a unanimous decision but tested positive for a banned substance after the bout. Following the defeat, “The Phenom” strung together five straight wins before falling to then-UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. More recently, the Brazilian has gone 4-1 in his last five fights, knocking out Luke Rockhold with a spinning heel kick this past May at UFC on FX 8.

Six years older than his 36-year-old foe, Henderson has contended for both the middleweight and light heavyweight titles but has yet to capture UFC gold. The ex-Strikeforce ruler compiled seven victories in eight fights from September 2008 to November 2011 but has lost back-to-back bouts heading into his rematch with Belfort. After sustaining a split decision defeat to Lyoto Machida this past February, Henderson suffered the same fate against Rashad Evans four months later at UFC 161.