The UFC announced Thursday that Ian Heinisch has signed on as a replacement for an injured Cezar Ferreira to fight Breese in a middleweight bout at The O2 Arena on March 16. Ferreira himself was a replacement for an injured Alessio Di Chirico.
Heinisch (12-1) is a fitting replacement given that he made his UFC debut this past November with a unanimous decision win over Ferreira in Buenos Aires, Argentina. That was the fourth straight win for the former Legacy Fighting Alliance standout who earned a UFC contract on Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series.