Brandon Vera says he's fighting Ben Rothwell at UFC 164 on Aug. 31 in Milwaukee

Look who's back in the heavyweight division.

Longtime Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran Brandon Vera will pack on a few pounds to challenge Ben Rothwell at the upcoming UFC 164 pay-per-view (PPV) event, scheduled for the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Aug. 31, 2013.

"The Truth" was revealed via Twitter:

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Good morning everyone!! I wanted to let y'all know it is confirmed I am fighting Big Ben Rothwell on Aug 31st @ufc... http://t.co/dzBiODbJpF

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Interesting match up.

Vera (12-6) abandoned the 265-pound division after back-to-back losses to Tim Sylvia and Fabricio Werdum. Unfortunately, he was unable to make any noise at light heavyweight, either, racking up an even 4-4 record with one "no contest" against Thiago Silva.

Rothwell hasn't fared much better.

Following a "Big" loss in his Octagon debut to Cain Velasquez, the former IFL star went 2-2, with the highlight of that run being a thunderous knockout of former Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 runner-up Brendan Schaub. He was last seen tapping to Gabriel Gonzaga at UFC on FX 7.

Who ya' got?

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