Steve Bosse replaces Rampage, will fight Maldonado at UFC 186
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It looks like Fabio Maldonado still has a fight on his hands.
The Brazilian light heavyweight will now face Tristar product Steve Bosse in what will be Bosse's UFC debut at UFC 186 in Montreal.
Bosse has compiled a 10-1 MMA record and holds wins over UFC veterans Wes Sims, Marvin Eastman and Houston Alexander. The former hockey player has finished eight fights via either KO or TKO.
The substitution comes after Maldonado's original opponent, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, was forced to pull out of the fight after a court order ruled against him in his ongoing legal battle with Bellator.
Jackson and his representatives plan to appeal the order, but the UFC is ensuring Maldonado will have an opponent regardless of the outcome.