There’s been a late change to the UFC London main card. Bantamweight veteran Brad Pickett was scheduled to face Henry Briones, but for the third time in as many attempted bookings, Briones withdrew from the bout. Replacing Briones on just a weeks’ notice is Marlon Vera, as confirmed by UFC commentator Jon Anik during Saturday’s UFC Fortaleza broadcast.
Vera (8-3-1) is coming off a featherweight victory over Ning Guangyou at UFC Melbourne in November. “Chito” was part of the inaugural TUF Latin America cast, making his UFC debut at UFC 180 in June 2015.