Tom DeBlass vs Riki Fukuda at UFC on FUEL TV 6

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Tom DeBlass (7-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) is dropping a weight class and has agreed to meet middleweight Riki Fukuda (18-6 MMA, 1-2 UFC) at UFC on FUEL TV 6 in November.

theScore.com first brought word of the matchup, though UFC officials have made no formal announcement.

UFC on FUEL TV 6 takes place Nov. 10 at Cotai Arena in Venetian Macau Resort Hotel. Macau is a special administrative region of China.

The main card, including a Rich Franklin vs. Cung Le headliner, airs live on FUEL TV. However, DeBlass vs. Fukuda likely will be part of the Facebook-streamed prelims.

DeBlass made his promotional debut on 12 days' notice and suffered a majority-decision loss to Cyrille Diabate at UFC on FUEL TV 2 in April. It was the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt's first career loss following a perfect 7-0 record in the New Jersey-based Ring of Combat promotion, where he held heavyweight and light-heavyweight titles.

Following a scratched bout with Nick Penner at UFC on FUEL TV 4 back in July, DeBlass now meets Fukuda, a Japanese fighter and DEEP vet who joined the UFC in early 2011 following a seven-fight win streak, which included a win over Murilo "Ninja" Rua. However, he then suffered a controversial decision loss to Nick Ring at UFC 127 in his promotional debut. Since then, he's topped Steve Cantwell via decision and also dropped a decision to Constantinos Philippou.

Good to see Tom fighting at MW. Tough fight.

You guys think Tom can take Riki?

Ninja's Place's own Tom DeBlass.

I think it will be a stiff test, Fukida is decent. Philippou is the only guy to best yet in his UFC stint. But I think his style can play into Deblass's better then did Snake.

thoughts PT?

Kind of weird that he is fighting overseas again. But atleast he gets a full camp.

Fukuda should be the better striker, but once he starts to get tired DeBlass might be able to do some work. I got Fukuda in this one 29-28.