It's happening on short-notice, but we will be seeing former Bellator lightweight champion Will Brooks in the UFC. "Ill" Will has officially signed with the promotion and will make his debut on July 8th against Ross Pearson at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale in Las Vegas, Nevada. MMAjunkie first broke the story on Wednesday afternoon. Brooks is replacing James Krause, who withdrew from the event for undisclosed reasons. The night's main card will air live on FS1.
Brooks (18-1) was granted his unconditional release from Bellator MMA last month, two months before his deal with the promotion was set to expire.