Geoff Neal revealed on Sunday that he had been hospitalized for several days dealing with a near life-or-death situation, which obviously forced him to drop out of his upcoming fight against Neil Magny on Aug. 29.
In his place steps former UFC welterweight champion Robbie Lawler, who has agreed to face Magny at upcoming card being held at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.
Multiple sources close to the situation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Sunday following an initial report from MMA DNA.
Neal took to Instagram to detail his recent medical scare just a matter of days after agreeing to face Magny in August.