A lightweight bout between Will Brooks and Nik Lentz was supposed to take place at UFC 216, but Lentz’s medical problems led to the fight’s cancellation. According to MMAjunkie, the two men have been rebooked for UFC Fight Night 121 in Sydney, Australia on November 19th. UFC officials have not confirmed the news.
Brooks (18-3) is in desperate need of a win after suffering consecutive losses to Alex Oliveira and Charles Oliveira. The former Bellator lightweight champion was granted his release last year by Scott Coker, and was able to come away with a unanimous decision over Ross Pearson in his Octagon debut.