UFC veteran and former KSW lightweight title challenger Norman Parke has stepped in on short notice to replace Dricus Du Plessis in his scheduled bout against fellow former welterweight champion Borys Mankowski at KSW 47 in Lodz, Poland on Mar. 23.
A number of sources confirmed the bout to MMA Fighting Tuesday. Du Plessis was forced from the card due to an undisclosed injury.
Parke (25-6-1) is set to compete as a welterweight for the first time at the March event after struggling to hit the lightweight limit on a number of occasions following his UFC exit in 2016.