Ryan Jimmo vs. Jimi Manuwa official for UFC Fight Night 30 in Manchester

A previously reported light-heavyweight matchup between Ryan Jimmo (18-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Jimi Manuwa (13-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) is now official for October’s UFC Fight Night 30 in England.

UFC officials today confirmed the previously reported matchup for “UFC Fight Night 30: Bisping vs. Munoz,” which takes place Oct. 26 at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England.

The night’s main card airs on FOX Sports 2 following prelims on Facebook. However, the bout order has not yet been revealed, and it’s uncertain where the Jimmo vs. Manuwa contest will take place on the lineup.

U.K. native Manuwa hopes to earn his third straight UFC win after battering Kyle Kingsbury at UFC on FUEL TV 5 and then winning a TKO over Cyrille Diabate when a torn calf muscle forced the French fighter to retire at UFC on FUEL TV 7.

The hard-slugging Manuwa remains undefeated at 13-0.

After a lackluster decision over Igor Pokrajac at UFC 161, Jimmo could use a career boost. The Canadian made a huge splash in his UFC debut when he knocked out Anthony Perosh in seven seconds, but stumbled against James Te Huna at UFC on FUEL TV 7.

Prior to the gaffes, Jimmo hadn’t lost a fight since his professional debut in 2007 and was a dominant champ in the Canada-based Maximum Fighting Championship.

The winner of the fight could be poised to crack the top-10 of the 205-pound division.

With the addition to the card, the UFC Fight Night 30 lineup now inlcudes:

• Michael Bisping vs. Mark Munoz
• Melvin Guillard vs. Ross Pearson
• Phil Harris vs. John Lineker
• Ryan Jimmo vs. Jimi Manuwa
• Jimy Hettes vs. Mike Wilkinson
• Anthony Njokuani vs. Paul Taylor

For more on UFC Fight Night 30, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Ryan Jimmo)