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Chris Dempsey Moves to 205 Pounds, Faces Jonathan Wilson at UFC Fight Night Nashville

Chris Dempsey will return to 205 pounds for his third Octagon appearance. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com

Chris Dempsey will return to the light heavyweight division to face Jonathan Wilson on short notice at UFC Fight Night "St. Preux vs. Teixeira" in Nashville on Aug. 8.

Promotion officials recently announced the new matchup after Jared Cannonier was forced to withdraw from the contest due to an undisclosed injury. UFC Fight Night takes place at the Bridgestone Arena and is headlined by a light heavyweight duel between Ovince St.