Jake Ellenberger has a new opponent for UFC Fight Night 131.
Ellenberger was originally intended to meet Bryan Barberena in a welterweight affair on the card. However, last week, the California-born, Arizona-based “Bam Bam” was forced out of the contest due to injury. Now, Ellenberger will meet veteran Ben Saunders on the bill.
UFC Fight Night 131 is scheduled for June 1 at the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y., headlined by a bantamweight grudge match and potential 135-pound title eliminator between Marlon Moraes and Jimmie Rivera.