Yet another Canadian has been added to the UFC’s next show in the Great White North.
The organization announced Monday that Montreal bantamweight Yves Jabouin (18-8) will fight in his hometown at UFC 158 on March 16 at the Bell Centre, taking on Brazilian Johnny Eduardo (26-9).
Yves ‘Tiger’ Jabouin @tigerjabouin will be ready to pounce March 16th vs Johnny Eduardo @johnnyeduardon for a bantamweight bout at #UFC158
— UFC Canada (@UFC_CA) January 7, 2013
Three other fights involving Canadians were announced over the weekend, bringing the total to seven. UFC 158 is headlined by the welterweight title bout between Montreal’s Georges St-Pierre and Nick Diaz. Rory MacDonald, Patrick Cote, Jordan Mein, John Makdessi and Nick Ring are the other Canucks already announced as on the card.
Jabouin, 33, is coming off a loss to Brad Pickett in September, which snapped a three-fight win streak.
The 34-year-old Eduardo beat Jeff Curran in May after losing to Raphael Assuncao in his UFC debut in August 2011.