Initially booked to meet Jim Wallhead at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 118 in Gdansk, Poland, the Brazilian welterweight has been left without an opponent as Wallhead has officially pulled out of the card. MMA Fighting confirmed the news following a report of an injury by MMA Junkie.
Alves (10-2) is looking to snap a two-fight losing skid with decision defeats to Kamaru Usman and Bryan Barberena. Alves had a 4-0 start in the promotion, which includeed winning the The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil as a middleweight in 2014.