The UFC’s Jan. 20 event officially has a new headliner.
Following Khamzat Chimaev’s scratch from his scheduled UFC Fight Island 8 main event against Leon Edwards due to lingering effects of COVID-19, MMA Fighting confirmed with multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans that Michael Chiesa and Neil Magny’s welterweight matchup will now headline the card in Abu Dhabi.
UFC president Dana White subsequently confirmed the change in a recent interview with The Schmo.
In addition, White stated in the interview that the UFC plans to once again rebook the fight between Edwards and Chimaev to a later date in 2021.