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Gabriel Green Steps in to Face Daniel Rodriguez on Short Notice at UFC on ESPN 9

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Gabriel Green will get the opportunity to make his Ultimate Fighting Championship debut on less than a week’s notice.

Green will step in for the injured Kevin Holland against Daniel Rodriguez in a welterweight bout at UFC on ESPN 9 this Saturday. MMAjunkie.com was first to report the new matchup. UFC on ESPN 9 is expected to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a welterweight clash pitting Tyron Woodley against Gilbert Burns.