Efrain is back in the UFC

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/12/6/2616311/report-t-j-grant-injured-efrain-escudero-returns-to-face-jacob

With T.J. Grant Injured, Efrain Escudero Returns to Face Jacob Volkmann at UFC 141
by Scott Haber on Dec 6, 2011 6:00 PM EST in UFC News

TUF season 8 winner, Efrain Escudero - Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
With UFC lightweight, T.J. Grant suffering an injury in training, a former Ultimate Fighter winner has gotten the call to return to the UFC and replace him in a fight against Jacob Volkmann at UFC 141. As announced on UFC.com this afternoon, TUF Season 8 champion, Efrain Escudero, will once against step foot in the Octagon and face Volkmann on December 30th:

TJ Grant has been forced to withdraw from UFC 141 due to an injury, according to UFC president Dana White. Stepping in to replace him will be TUF 8 winner Efrain Escudero, making his return to the UFC against Jacob Volkmann. Both fighters have verbally agreed to the new match.
Escudero was only the second TUF winner to be released by the UFC after a submission loss to Charles Oliveira in late 2010, a bout in which Escudero also came in 4 pounds overweight, which likely contributed to the UFC's decision to release him, since Escudero still had a winning UFC record of 3-2 at the time. Since then, Escudero has stayed active and successful on the regional scene, going 5-1 and most recently, choking out Cesar Avila at Bellator 55 last month. Escudero-Volkmann will likely remain on the preliminary card for UFC 141.

Efrain "Hecho en Mexico" Escudero (18-3)
W Cesar Avila (submission) - Bellator 55
W Mike Rio (unam. decision) - CFA 2
L Fabricio Camoes (unam. decision) - TPF 9

Jacob "Christmas" Volkmann (13-2)
W Danny Castillo (unam. decision) - UFC on Versus 5
W Antonio McKee (split decision) - UFC 125
W Paul Kelly (unam. decision) - UFC on Versus 2
UFC 141 coverage

Probably explains why Bellator didnt show his fight on the main card or on the prelims..just a one night deal.

Good for him, he's earned another chance

i didnt really see how he blew his first chance other than missing weight. He never lost consecutive fights.

Volkman by decision

Great to have an elite TUF fighter back in the UFC.

KingsOwn19 wrote:

i didnt really see how he blew his first chance other than missing weight. He never lost consecutive fights.

Missing weight by as much as he did(4lbs) and having a terrible performance on top of that is how he blew his chance. Every other fighter who has missed weight by more than a pound or two and lost got cut other than Alves.

Does this mean Fabrício Camoes will come back soon?