UFC Fight Night 236 lineup hit with pair of late changes
Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 236 has encountered a pair of changes, the promotion announced Tuesday.
Visa issues have forced Albert Duraev out of his bout vs. OKTAGON import Robert Bryczek (17-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC). In Duraev’s place steps Ihor Potieira (20-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC), who makes his UFC middleweight debut. This change was first reported by MMA Mania.
Also, Fortis MMA’s Fernie Garcia (10-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) replaces the injured Melsik Baghdasaryan and takes on Dana White’s Contender Series alum Hyder Amil (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in a featherweight bout. This change was first reported by Eurosport NL.
The card, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, continues with 14 fights on ESPN+.
The updated UFC Fight Night 236 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Jack Hermansson vs. Joe Pyfer
Andre Fili vs. Dan Ige
Robert Bryczek vs. Ihor Potieria
Gregory Rodrigues vs. Brad Tavares
Darrius Flowers vs. Michael Johnson
Armen Petrosyan vs. Rodolfo Vieira
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
Trevin Giles vs. Carlos Prates
Damir Hadzovic vs. Bolaji Oki
Bruna Brasil vs. Loma Lookboonmee
Devin Clark vs. Marcin Prachnio
Max Griffin vs. Jeremiah Wells
Bogdan Guskov vs. Zac Pauga
Hyder Amil vs. Fernie Garcia
Daniel Marcos vs. Aori Qileng
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 236.
