Vitor Belfort’s refusal to meet Gegard Mousasi (25-2-1) at a weight class other than middleweight, has caused the Affliction organization to find a new opponent for Mousasi.

An article by www.M-1 Global.com reports that the current Strikeforce light-heavyweight champion, Renato “Babalu” Sobral, will face Mousasi for the August “Affliction: Trilogy” show. Officials from Affliction have not made an official comment about the match up, but it is believed an announcement will be made as soon as Wednesday during a scheduled press conference in New York.

Mousasi, 25-2-1, competed last Tuesday during DREAM’s “Super Hulk Tournament.” Matched up against former PRIDE and K-1 standout Mark Hunt, Mousasi recorded his 12th consecutive win after submitting Hunt with an armbar at 1:19 of round 1.

Sobral, 32-8, has won his past five fights and holds notable wins in his career over Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Cyrille Diabate, Chael Sonnen, Maurcio “Shogun” Rua, Trevor Prangley, and Maurice Smith.