Ian Heinisch’s first time under the UFC banner will be for a short-notice bout against Cezar Ferreira at UFC Argentina, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting following a report by Combate.
UFC’s first trip to Buenos Aires is scheduled for Nov. 17 at the Parque Roca Arena.
Heinisch (11-1), who replaces Tom Breese on the South American card, signed with the promotion after stopping Justin Sumter in the first round at Dana White’s Contender Series in July. “The Hurricane” is a former LFA interim middleweight champion.