Brad Tavares vs. Krzysztof Jotko slated for UFC on FOX 29 in Arizona

The quickly filling UFC on FOX 29 lineup has another solid addition.

It features middleweights Brad Tavares (16-4 MMA, 11-4 UFC) vs. Krzysztof Jotko (19-3 MMA, 6-3 UFC).

Tavares today announced the fight following an initial report from lowking.pl (via Twitter):

UFC on FOX 29 takes place April 14 at Gila River Arena in Glendale, Ariz., near Phoenix. The main card airs on FOX following prelims expected for FS1 and UFC Fight Pass, though the full fight card and bout order haven’t bee finalized.

Tavares is No. 15 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA middleweight rankings – one spot behind No. 14-ranked Jotko.

Tavares was stuck in a 1-3 skid and slipped out of the title picture before rebounding with his current three-fight winning streak. The 30-year-old Hawaiian, who’s been with the UFC since 2009, picked up a unanimous-decision victory over former title challenger and fellow vet Thales Leites in his most recent bout.

The Las Vegas-based fighter now meets Jotko, a 28-year-old Polish vet who climbed into the UFC title picture after going 5-0 – with a “Performance of the Night” win over Tamdan McCrory – before a recent two-fight skid. It includes a split-decision defeat to David Branch and a recent knockout loss to Uriah Hall.

The latest UFC on FOX 29 card now includes:

• Dustin Poirier vs. Justin Gaethje
• Matt Brown vs. Carlos Condit
• Arjan Bhullar vs. Adam Wieczorek
• John Moraga vs. Wilson Reis
• Dhiego Lima vs. Yushin Okami
• Krzysztof Jotko vs. Brad Tavares

For more on UFC on FOX 29, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.