Sam Stout vs. Rich Clementi at UFC 84

Report: Sam Stout vs. Rich Clementi at UFC 84
Posted by MMA Junkie on January 20, 2008 at 12:35 pm ET

Fresh off last night’s unanimous-decision victory over Per Eklund, Canadian Sam Stout (13-3-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has been booked to face “The Ultimate Fighter 4” cast member Rich Clementi (30-12-1 MMA, 3-3 UFC) at Montreal’s UFC 84 event.

The Canadian-based site TKO Xtreme reported the news, learning of the fight from a source close to Stout.UFC 84, though officially unannounced, is expected to take place April 19 at Montreal’s Bell Centre. UFC welterweight champ Matt Serra meets interim champ Georges St. Pierre in a main event title-unification bout.

Last night in the opening bout of UFC 80, Stout cruised to a unanimous-decision victory over Swedish fighter Eklund. The 23-year-old has fought primarily for the Canadian TKO fight promotion will mixing in stints with the UFC.

Clementi, who promotes his own shows in Louisiana as part of his No Love Entertainment company, has been on a recent tear, winning his past four fights and five of his past six. He posted the biggest victory just last month at UFC 79, submitting bitter rival Melvin Guillard in the first round of a televised bout.

The 31-year-old found a second life in the UFC with his recent success.