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Jan Błachowicz will face a late opponent change when he takes on undefeated Navajo Stirling in the co-main event of UFC Belgrade on August 1 in Serbia.
A late-notice change has reshaped the bantamweight division's presence at UFC Belgrade.

Magomed Ankalaev faces a critical moment in his career at UFC Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

The PFL's Washington, D.C. card has undergone significant restructuring following multiple fighter withdrawals during fight week. Shamil Musaev (18-1-1) was forced to withdraw from his welterweight…
The PFL's Washington D.C. card on Saturday has been reshuffled at the last minute after welterweight title challenger Shamil Musaev was forced off the event. PFL officials confirmed the withdrawal on…

Volkan Oezdemir, the former UFC light heavyweight title challenger, revealed on Friday that he tested positive for EPO in February and has received a 16-month suspension from competition.
The UFC has reshuffled its Belgrade card, with undefeated prospect Navajo Stirling stepping in to face former light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz in the co-main event on August 1. Blachowicz…

The PFL Austin card, scheduled for July 18 at Moody Center, has undergone lineup changes due to injuries.
Bogdan Guskov did not hesitate when presented with an extraordinary opportunity to headline UFC Abu Dhabi on just 14 days' notice.
Bogdan Guskov has stepped in on short notice to replace the injured Khalil Rountree in the UFC Abu Dhabi main event against Magomed Ankalaev on July 25 at Etihad Arena on Yas Island.
Magomed Ankalaev will headline UFC Abu Dhabi on July 25 at Etihad Arena against a new opponent after Khalil Rountree withdrew from the main event.

Anna Melisano will step in to face Dione Barbosa at UFC Oklahoma City on July 18, replacing the originally scheduled Veronica Hardy.

Farid Basharat will face John Garza in a bantamweight bout on the UFC 329 prelims in Las Vegas on Saturday, after an opponent change forced the UFC to find a late replacement. Basharat (15-0) was…

Johnny Eblen has questioned the severity of Costello van Steenis's injury that forced the PFL champion to withdraw from their scheduled main event at PFL Austin on July 18.
Alessandro Costa has been tapped as a late replacement to face Cody Durden in a flyweight bout at UFC 329 on July 11 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
UFC 329's preliminary card received a late boost when Alessandro Costa stepped in to face Cody Durden after Ode Osbourne was forced to withdraw due to injury.

The Professional Fighters League has rescheduled its MENA regional event to July 10 at Boulevard Studios in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following multiple date and venue changes.
Islam Makhachev has blamed Ilia Topuria for the collapse of negotiations that would have pitted the welterweight champion against the featherweight titleholder at the UFC White House: Freedom 250 event.
An injury to middleweight champion Costello van Steenis has forced a reshuffling of the main event for PFL Austin on July 18 at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
Costello van Steenis has been forced to withdraw from his rematch with Johnny Eblen at PFL Austin on July 18, ending what was billed as a heavyweight championship defense in Texas.

Featherweight-turned-bantamweight Bryce Mitchell has been handed a late opponent swap ahead of UFC Fight Night 278 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Bryce Mitchell will face undefeated prospect Santiago Luna at UFC Vegas 118 this Saturday at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, following a late opponent change.

Matt Schnell has been handed a fresh opponent just over a week before UFC Vegas 118.

Conor McGregor is set to return to the Octagon for the first time since July 2021, and he's satisfied with the financial package that brought him back.
Conor McGregor's manager Audie Attar explained that a White House appearance for McGregor's comeback did not align with the UFC's financial interests.
Polish light heavyweight prospect Iwo Baraniewski will face a new opponent at UFC Vegas 118 on June 6 after originally scheduled fighter Billy Elekana withdrew from the bout.
