Efrain Escudero is no stranger to tournaments. And he’ll be involved in a big one beginning next week.
The Ultimate Fighter 8 lightweight winner will replace Rashid Magomedov to take on Jason High at PFL 2 on June 21 in Chicago, sources told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani on Thursday. Magomedov is out with an undisclosed injury, sources said. Escudero is now a part of PFL’s lightweight season, with a chance to go on and win $1 million.
Escudero (29-13) is coming off a first-round submission victory over Jorge Lopez at Lux Fight League in Mexico City in February.