A positive COVID-19 test has knocked Andre Ewell out of UFC Fight Night 184 just days before his matchup with Cody Stamman.
As a result, Stamman with square off with replacement foe Askar Askar on Saturday. Multiple outlets confirmed the new bantamweight bout following an initial report from Bloody Canvas. UFC Fight Night 184 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a heavyweight duel between Alistair Overeem and Alexander Volkov. The card streams in its entirety on ESPN+.
Askar will make his first promotional foray with an 11-1 career mark, that includes stops in promotions such as Legacy Fighting Alliance, Titan FC, Victory Fighting Championship and Island Fights.