The UFC has re-signed 33-year-old welterweight Josh Burkman and booked him to fight Hector Lombard at UFC 182 on Jan. 3 in Las Vegas.
UFC president Dana White announced the bout via Twitter on Friday. The event is scheduled to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.
Burkman (27-10) hasn't fought in the UFC since his exit on a three-fight losing streak in 2008. He went 9-2 outside the promotion, including a failed WSOF title bid against Steve Carl last October.
Last month, Burkman announced he had signed a new three-fight deal with WSOF. WSOF matchmaker Ali Abdel-Aziz said he did not want to release Burkman at first.
"I said no [to releasing him] at first, but Burkman did a lot for us," Abdel-Aziz said. "I think we helped revitalize his career, but the UFC made him a very good offer. I talked to Dana and I think it's good money for him and his family. I wish him the best of luck."
Fighting out of Salt Lake City, Burkman has collected 17 career finishes since his professional debut in 2003.
Lombard (34-4-1) will finish 2014 with just one appearance -- a dominant decision win over Jake Shields at UFC 171 in March. A former Bellator MMA middleweight champion, Lombard is 2-0 since dropping to the welterweight division.
ESPN.com ranks Lombard the No. 5 welterweight in the world.
A light heavyweight title bout between Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier is scheduled to headline the UFC 182 pay-per-view.
