Keith Wisniewski vs. Marcelo Guimares set for UFC on FOX Sports 1 3 in Brazil

The UFC’s September trip to Brazil continues to grow at a rapid pace, this time with the addition of a welterweight bout.

Keith Wisniewski (28-14-1 MMA, 0-3 UFC) will return after more than 16 months on the sideline to take on Marcelo Guimares (8-1-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at UFC on FOX Sports 1 3. Sources close to the fighting booking confirmed the matchup to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) following an initial report from UOL Esporte. UFC officials also made the fight official Saturday afternoon.

UFC on FOX Sports 1 3 takes place Sept. 4 at Estadio Jornalista Felipe Drumond in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. It will be the UFC’s second visit to the city after first visiting for UFC 147 in 2012.

Wisniewski most recently fought at UFC 145 in April 2012, where he dropped a close split decision to Chris Clements in what was an early “Fight of the Night” candidate. The Indiana native, who runs the Duneland Vale Tudo camp that features the likes of UFC featherweight Darren Elkins and upcoming interim bantamweight title challenger Eddie Wineland, returned to the UFC on a six-fight win streak in 2011, but was stopped after two rounds by Josh Neer when a cageside doctor wouldn’t let him continue from a cut.

Wisniewski debuted in the UFC in 2005 and dropped a unanimous decision to Nick Thompson at UFC 56. His resume includes notable wins over Jorge Santiago, Eddie Sanchez, Chris Wilson, Pete Spratt and two over Carlo Prater.

Guimares brought an unbeaten record into his UFC debut a year ago after fighting exclusively in his native Brazil. He picked up a split decision win over Dan Stittgen at UFC on FUEL TV 4. But in March at UFC on FUEL TV 8 in Japan, the former Jungle Fight champion was stopped with a second-round knockout by Hyun Gyu Lim thanks to a knee. He’ll be looking to rebound from that first career loss against Wisniewski.

With the addition to the card, the UFC on FOX Sports 1 3 lineup now includes:

For the latest on UFC on FOX Sports 1 3, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Keith Wisniewski)