An unfortunate injury to “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung has opened the door for surging featherweight contender Jason Knight to take a step up in competition as he faces Ricardo Lamas at UFC 214 in Anaheim.
UFC officials announced the new pairing on Tuesday.
Knight (17-2) has made quite an impact with his recent four-fight win streak including two ‘Performance of the Night’ victories against Alex Caceres and Chas Skelly.
The only blemish on Knight’s UFC record came in his debut, which he accepted on short notice but since that time he’s looked better than ever while climbing towards the rankings at 145 pounds.