Stephen Thompson, a former contender for the UFC welterweight belt, will fight next on December 19th. Jeff Neal will be Vanderboy's rival. The fight will take place in Las Vegas.
It is worth noting that this information has not yet been officially confirmed in the promotion, it is reported by a number of sources independent of each other.
Earlier Thompson refused to fight Khamzat Chimaev. He explained his refusal by the absence of Chimaev in the UFC ratings.