Rodrigo Minotauro revealed on Saturday in his weekly column in the Rio newspaper Extra, which is close to Antonio Silva hit with the UFC. His debut will be in April at an event yet to be announced.
The opponent will be none other than Cain Velasquez, former heavyweight champion who just lost his belt to Junior Dos Santos in November at UFC on FOX
Bigfoot has not fought since September, when he was knocked out by Daniel Cormier in the semifinal of the Strikeforce GP. The Brazilian giant underwent shoulder arthroscopy in November, but has returned to training.