Nik Lentz has a new date and a new opponent for his first fight in 2021.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Lentz—who was supposed to meet Mike Grundy at UFC Fight Island 7 this Saturday—will now face Movsar Evloev at UFC 257. The reason for Grundy’s scratch is unknown at this time.
MMA DNA was first to report the switch.
The UFC’s first pay-per-view event of the year takes place Jan. 23 in Abu Dhabi and will be headlined by a pivotal lightweight bout between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor.