Peter Barrett will still make his octagon debut next month. He’ll just be doing so against a different opponent.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Barrett will now face Youssef Zalal at the UFC’s event on Aug. 8. Steve Garcia was Barrett’s originally scheduled opponent but was forced to withdraw from the featherweight bout due to undisclosed reasons.
Barrett earned a contract after defeating Sang Hoon Yoo on the Contender Series in August. He was to face Danny Henry at UFC Lincoln on April 25, but that event was cancelled due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.