Ricardo Almeida vs Matt Horwich set for UFC 90

Another middleweight bout has been booked for UFC 90 in Chicago as Brazilian Jiu Jitsu tactician Ricardo Almeida (9-3) will be taking Matt Horwich (23-10-1) who will be making his long awaited Octagon debut. This matchup has been confirmed according to UFC.com.

Almeida last competed at UFC 86 with the opportunity to earn a middleweight title shot, but was bested by Patrick Cote in a uneventful split decision loss and as for Horwich he is a five year vet of the sport with wins over the likes of Josh Burkman, Jason MacDonald and Benji Radach. UFC 90 will feature Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva defending his title against Patrick Cote at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Illinois on October 25 and will be live on pay per view.