Ed Herman Slated to Face David Terrell at UFC 78

Ultimate Fighter 3 star takes on oft-injured former Middleweight contender...

Former UFC middleweight contender David Terrell will return to the organization after a nearly 18-month layoff to take on "The Ultimate Fighter 3" middleweight runner-up Ed Herman at UFC 78: Validation.

UFC 78: Validation takes place Nov. 17 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

Cesar Gracie, who awarded Terrell a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, recently confirmed the rumored fight on his site, GracieFighter.com.

The upcoming bout will be Terrell's first since an April 2006 victory over Scott Smith at UFC 59: Reality Check. The 29-year-old fighter made his Octagon debut at UFC 49: Unfinished Business with an upset victory over Matt Lindland. The little-known Terrell knocked out the MMA veteran in just 24 seconds and instantly earned a title shot for the vacant middleweight belt. However, Terrell suffered a first-round TKO to Evan Tanner at the UFC 51: Super Saturday event.

After the victory over Smith, Terrell dealt with an assortment of injuries. He was slated to face Yushin Okami at UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral — and again at UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 — but had to pull out of both fights with injuries.

He'll now take on Herman. After dropping a unanimous decision to Kendall Grove in The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale, Herman suffered another loss to Jason MacDonald. However, the Team Quest fighter has since posted victories over Chris Price and Smith.

Source: www.411mania.com