Mike Easton vs. T.J. Dillashaw in the works for UFC on FOX 5 in Seattle | UFC News

By Chris Taylor - October 20, 2012

A bantamweight bout between T.J. Dillashaw (6-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Mike Easton (13-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) has been verbally agreed to for December’s “UFC on FOX 5: Henderson vs. Diaz” event in Seattle.

Dillashaw will be looking to earn his third straight UFC win on December 8th. The Team Alpha Male product has most recently posted victories over Vaughan Lee and Walel Watson. Dillashaw’s lone career loss came at “The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale” where he was upset by John Dodson.

Mike “The Hulk” Easton is currently riding an eight-fight winning streak. Easton has gone 3-0 since entering the UFC in October of 2011, he holds victories over Byron Bloodworth, Jared Papazian and Ivan Menjivar.

UFC on FOX 5 takes place December 8 at Seattle’s KeyArena. The event is headlined by a lightweight champion bout between Benson Henderson and Nate Diaz. The Dillashaw vs. Easton scrap will take place on the evening’s preliminary card.