"The California Kid" will meet Jimmie Rivera at UFC 203 on Sept. 10 in Cleveland, it was announced Tuesday during the UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker weigh-in show.
The bout was first reported as Faber vs. Francisco Rivera on the show, but then corrected afterward.
Faber (33-9) is coming off a unanimous decision loss to UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz at UFC 199 last month. "The California Kid" has won three of his last five fights overall. Faber, 37, is one of the best and most popular lighter weight fighters in the history of MMA and a former WEC featherweight champion.