Officials announced Friday that Karl Roberson has agreed to step in for an injured Ion Cutelaba to fight Teixeira in a light heavyweight bout on Jan. 19. The news was first reported by FloCombat shortly after Cutelaba confirmed his withdrawal from the UFC ‘s ESPN+ debut next Saturday, which will take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
Roberson (7-1) last fought at UFC 230 in November, defeating Jack Marshman via unanimous decision to win his second fight in three Octagon appearances, all at middleweight.