This fight was supposed to take place back in October last year, but the Brazilian dropped out of the UFC Fight Night 211 tournament at the last moment, feeling unwell.
38-year-old Maxim Grishin has fought four fights in the UFC, with two wins and two losses. The last time the Russian went into the octagon in February last year, winning a unanimous decision against William Knight.
37-year-old Filipe Lins scored two victories in a row, winning a decision over Marcin Prahnio, and knocking out Ovince St. Proux. Prior to that, the Brazilian heavyweight fighter lost by decision to Andrey Orlovsky and by knockout to Tanner Boser.