Former Cage Warriors champion Modestas Bukauskas has a new opponent for his UFC debut.
MMA Fighting confirmed with sources that Bukauskas will now fight short-notice replacement Andreas Michailidis in a light heavyweight bout on July 15 at a UFC “Fight Island” show in Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Michailidis is stepping in after Bukauskas’s original opponent Vinicius Moreira tested positive for COVID-19.
The new matchup was first reported by Lithunia’s Sportas.lt.
Bukauskas (10-2) enters the UFC on the strength of six consecutive wins. In his most recent fight in November, Bukauskas successfully defended the Cage Warriors light heavyweight title with a first-round knockout of Riccardo Nosiglia.