Forbes vs. Steinbeiss Slated For MFC 15: Rags to Riches

The Fight Network is reporting that UFC veteran Jesse Forbes will face Steve Steinbeiss at MFC 15: Rags to Riches.

Jesse Forbes (5-2) made his UFC debut in June 2006 losing to Matt Hamill at The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale. After the loss, Forbes left the UFC and racked up victories over Michael Gonzalez, Tim Peacock, and Jesse Taylor before getting the call to appear at WEC 30 against Bryan Baker. Unfortunately Forbes fell victim to the hands of Baker at 4:15 of the first stanza. Forbes last appearance came at LGIT where he defeated Victor Moreno (24-11) early in the first.

Steve Steinbeiss (3-1) made his mixed martial arts debut in December 2006 defeating Jeff Ford at Bodog Fight: St. Petersburg. Five months later, Steinbeiss suffered his first professional loss dropping a unanimous decision to Canadian Bill “The Butcher” Mahood. Since the loss to Mahood, Steinbeiss has won two straight including a victory at LGIT, the same show Forbes last fought at.

MFC 15: Rags to Riches is scheduled for February 22, 2008 at the River Cree Casino in Edmonton, Alberta and will air live on HDNet. Check out our rumors section for the latest MFC 15 card.