Our friends over at MMABay.com were the first to break the news and Fightline.com subsequently confirmed the story with a source close to the fight.

Cane is coming off of a very impressive victory over Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou earning a TKO in the second round of their fight at UFC 89.

Jardine is coming off of two Jekyll and Hyde performances which saw him best Chuck Liddell in a three round decision before falling victim to a brutal Wanderlei Silva knockout in his last outing. It was thought that Jardine/Liddell II could be on the horizon after Liddell himself stated the fight was likely, but it would appear that the UFC has other plans for Liddell; who will now face either Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, Forrest Griffin, or Wanderlei Silva in March according to UFC president Dana White.

UFC 97 is set to showcase a middleweight championship fight between fellow Brazilians Anderson Silva and Thales Leites.