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Chris Curtis Accepts Late-Notice Match Against Phil Hawes at UFC Fight Night 194, Hawes Declines

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At long last, Chris Curtis has joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship ranks.

On Friday morning, MMA DNA first broke the news that Curtis (26-8) has been signed by the promotion to step in on extremely short notice and face Phil Hawes (11-2) at middleweight. Hawes was originally booked against Deron Winn, but Winn was forced out of the match for non-COVID, non-weight related, undisclosed reasons.