Cerrone was initially slated to face Khabib Nurmagomedov in the May 23 event, but the Russian was forced to withdraw Wednesday with an undisclosed injury.
Cerrone is coming off January’s unanimous decision win over Benson Henderson. “Cowboy” has rattled off seven straight wins, but his last four have gone to the judges’ scorecards.
Makdessi has won four of his past five contests. “The Bull” dropped a decision to Alan Patrick Silva Alves prior to beating Campbell.
The event takes place inside MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Here is the show’s updated lineup:
Preliminary Card:
(UFC Fight Pass 7PM ET/4PM PT)
Justin Scoggins vs.