Overview

• Dirty Boxing announced the former TUF winner will debut at DBX 3 on Aug. 29 at The Hangar in Miami in a 185-pound bout.
• He accepted the matchup on roughly a week’s notice, and his opponent has not yet been named.
• The booking follows his UFC release after he missed the 186-pound middleweight limit by four pounds at UFC 319, canceling his fight with Nursulton Ruziboev.
• Battle departs the UFC with a 7-1, 1 NC record and two Performance of the Night bonuses, despite three reported weight misses during his tenure.
• DBX 3 will stream on YouTube and is expected to feature Jairzinho Rozenstruik in the main event with a new opponent to be announced after Rob Perez withdrew.