Five days before returning to the octagon, Russian featherweight Movsar Evloev learned that at UFC 288 in Newark he would fight not with Bryce Mitchell, but with the organization’s rookie Diego Lopez.
The replacement was reported by informed sources close to the situation. It is not yet known why the American withdrew from the fight, but in the first episode of the UFC Embedded video blog, he appeared with a large bruise on his shoulder and elbow.
28-year-old Brazilian Diego Lopez will make his debut in the world’s strongest league on a streak of two wins by knockouts, and 29-year-old Movsar Evloev is undefeated and goes on a series of six wins in the UFC.
Recall that the main event of the UFC 288 tournament will be the bantamweight title fight between Aldazhmain Sterling and Henry Cejudo.
Source: https://fighttime.ru/news/item/31450-u-movsara-evloeva-smenilsya-sopernik.html?rand=19907
