The 'Black Jag' will now face the higher ranked Alonzo Menifield in March.
New middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis wasted no time pointing his finger at 'The Last Stylebender'.
'The Notorious' is back... apparently.
The City Kickboxing product has been granted his wish with a light heavyweight bout against Dominick Reyes.
"Thank you guys for being here, I really appreciate it."
"I know that people might follow me and I want them to know I do not think this behaviour is acceptable."
'The Last Stylebender' is determined to bounce back and claim the middleweight belt for a third time after his upset loss to Sean Strickland.
The champion has lost his title for the second time in 10 months.
The fifth-ranked American was a big underdog, but dominated throughout.