Yo I’m in the @ufc
— Cameron VanCamp (@cameronvancamp)
September 11, 2021
Nikolas
Motta has a new opponent for this Saturday, and instead of the
UFC’s all-time leader in appearances, he will now be facing a
fellow Octagon debutant.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship had to bring in
a short-notice replacement to keep “Iron Motta” on the upcoming UFC
Fight Night 192 card following Jim Miller’s
withdrawal after testing positive for Covid-19. On Saturday,
MMA DNA first reported that promotional newcomer Cameron
VanCamp is taking the beloved veteran’s place in the
lightweight affair. Both VanCamp and Motta confirmed the news on
their social media.
Dana White’s Contender Series alum Motta (12-3,
0-0 UFC) picked up his UFC contract after outstriking and
outmatching Joseph
Lowry in the 2020 season. The onetime Cage Fury Fighting Championships titleholder
will walk out on a three-bout winning streak. In addition to the
victory over Lowry, the 28-year-old Brazilian rendered Cesar
Balmaceda unconscious with a punch at CFFC 77 before capturing
the vacant 155-pound championship at the expense of Juan
Gonzalez in the CFFC 79 headliner.
VanCamp (13-5-1 1 NC, 0-0 UFC) is making his promotional debut
after scoring four back-to-back victories. “The Invader” has
rattled a series of promotional titles on the U.S. regional scene,
competing mainly in the welterweight division. In his latest cage
appearances, the Indy Boxing & Grappling submission wizard forced
Craig Eckleberg, Hawraz
Syan, and Kenny
Gaudreau to tap, with the only exception of Daniel
Stittgen losing a decision to the 28-year-old from Indiana.
UFC Fight Night 192 will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on
Sept. 18. Anthony
Smith and Ryan Spann
will lock horns in the light heavyweight headliner while Ion
Cutelaba clashes with Devin Clark
in the 205-pound co-main event.