Saturday’s
UFC Fight Night 226 lineup has undergone some shuffling.
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The Las Vegas-based promotion announced on Wednesday that Muin
Gafurov has withdrawn from a proposed clash with Taylor
Lapilus due to visa issues, while Lucas
Almeida has pulled out of a bout against William
Gomis due to a “medical issue.”
As a result, Lapilus will now face Caolan
Loughran at bantamweight, and Gomis will lock horns with
Yanis
Ghemmouri at featherweight. Loughran and Ghemmouri will
originally slated to meet at 135 pounds at UFC Paris.
Lapilus, who previously won three of four Octagon appearances from
2015 to 2016, returns to the UFC riding the momentum of a five-bout
winning streak. A four-time Cage Warriors veteran, Loughran enteres
his first promotional foray with an 8-0 mark.
Gomis has won 10 straight outings, kicking off his UFC tenure with
back-to-back triumphs against Jarno
Errens and Francis
Marshall. Ghemmouri, a veteran of the Brave Combat Federation
promotion, enters his UFC debut on a nine-bout winning streak.
UFC Fight Night 226 takes place at Accor Arena in Paris and is
headlined by a heavyweight showdown between Ciryl Gane
and Sergey
Spivak. The card streams in its entirety on ESPN+ beginning
with prelims at 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT.