Chase Sherman may have lost his originally scheduled opponent, but got a former UFC heavyweight champion as a replacement.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Andrei Arlovski will step in on a little more than one week’s notice to face Sherman at UFC Vegas 24. The event takes place April 17 at the APEX and will stream on ESPN+. Fight Bananas was first to report the switch.
Arlovski will replace Parker Porter who was forced to withdraw from the event due to undisclosed reasons, sources confirmed to MMA Fighting.