Dalcha Lungiambula will now take on Brazilian middleweight Markus Perez at UFC Fight Island 8 on Jan. 20 after Isi Fitikefu was forced out of the Abu Dhabi card, multiple people with knowledge of the change told MMA Fighting after an initial report from Ag. Fight.
The Fight Night card will be headlined by a welterweight clash between Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny.
Fitikefu will have to wait a bit longer to make his octagon debut after injuring his left elbow while wrestling with teammate Robert Whittaker, MMA Fighting has learned.