Miguel Baeza will battle Jeremiah Wells at UFC Vegas 11 on Sept. 19 with Mickey Gall injured, multiple people with knowledge of the booking told MMA Fighting. Ag. Fight first reported the change.
Wells (8-2-1), the Cage Fury welterweight champion, steps in on short notice for his octagon debut. In his previous bout, the 33-year-old submitted Marco Smallman to capture the CFFC 170-pound belt. Six of his eight wins are by stoppage.
Baeza (9-0) is a Contender Series product who won a pair of fights since joining the UFC in 2019.