The UFC Fight Night 102 card took a few hits, but the promotion managed to get new opponents for Gian Villante and Juliana Lima.
The UFC announced that Saparbek Safarov and J.J. Aldrich have signed with the promotion to replace injured Patrick Cummins and Tatiana Suarez and face Villante and Lima on Dec. 9, respectively.
UFC Fight Night 102, headlined by Derrick Lewis vs. Shamil Abdurahimov, takes place at the Times Union Center in Albany, NY.
Villante (14-7) looks to get back on track following a decision loss to Ilir Latifi in March. The Ney-York native light heavyweight, who has competed as a heavyweight in the past, holds a 4-4 record inside the Octagon.