After Al Iaquinta bowed out of the UFC Fight Night: Lincoln main event for undisclosed reasons, the UFC announced that #11 ranked James Vick is now set to battle Gaethje on August 25th. It’s the first main event for Vick, whereas this will be Gaethje’s third headlining act in four UFC appearances.
Vick (13-1) is on a four-fight winning streak, most recently earning a unanimous decision over Francisco Trinaldo at UFC Fight Night: Austin in February. “The Texecutioner” has notable stoppage victories over Abel Trujillo and Joseph Duffy, and his only professional setback was a KO vs.