It looks like UFC 115 just got a little more interesting.

A battle of former K-1 strikers has been lined up as rising star Pat "HD" Barry will face former Pride Grand Prix champion Mirko "Cro Cop" Filipovic on the main card of the Vancouver show.

Sources close to the fight on Friday confirmed to MMAWeekly.com that the bout has been verbally agreed upon. The fight was initially reported by MMA Scraps Radio.

Pat Barry (5-1) made an instant impact in the UFC's heavyweight division when he bludgeoned Dan Evenson's leg into submission in the first round of their match-up at UFC 92.

After suffering a loss to Tim Hague in his second fight, Barry proved that he was dominant striker in the UFC's heavyweight class as he knocked out former training partner Antoni Hardonk at UFC 98 and earned "Knockout of the Night" honors.

The Duke Roufus trained fighter was set to face Gilbert Yvel on the show originally, but the prospect of a fight against CroCop may have been too much for UFC matchmaker Joe Silva to resist.

Following some recent struggles in the Octagon, Cro Cop returned to form, dispatching of late replacement Anthony Perosh just a week ago in Australia.

The former Pride Grand Prix champion has re-dedicated himself to the sport, and will look to keep his momentum going in June, but he has a definite obstacle in front of him in the form of Pat Barry.

The bout between Barry and Cro Cop will be on the main card for UFC 115 in Vancouver, but no official announcement has come from the promotion yet.
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