UFC Vegas 72 is down to 11 fights after Pete Rodriguez was rebooked vs. Natan Levy for a post-fight card.
Several people with knowledge of the MMA Fighting promotion’s plans have confirmed that Rodriguez vs. Levy will now take place at UFC Charlotte on May 13th. Rodriguez suffered an illness that forced the delay of the game, the promotion announced Tuesday.
Additionally, Ange Loosa’s injury provides a springboard for DWCS vet and LFA welterweight champion Trey Waters, who will step in to face Josh Quinlan on the main card of the event. Quinlan comes into the match after his successful eight-man debut at UFC San Diego where he knocked out Jason Witt in the first round.
UFC Vegas 72 takes place at UFC APEX in Las Vegas and airs on ESPN+. Headlining the event is a heavyweight bout between Yadong Song and Ricky Simon.
The full fight card for UFC Vegas 72 now includes:
Main card (ESPN+ at 7:00 p.m. ET)
Yadong Song vs. Ricky Simon
Caio Boralho vs. Michael Oleksczuk
Rodolfo Vieira vs Cody Brundage
Julián Erosa vs. Julián Erosa Fernando Padilla
Marcos Rogerio de Lima vs. Waldo Curtis Acosta
Josh Quinlan vs. Trey Waters
Preliminary Card (ESPN+ at 4:00 p.m. ET)
Martin Boday vs. Jake Collier
Cody Durden vs. Charles Johnson
Stephanie Egger vs. Irina Alexeva
Brian Keeler vs. Journey Newson
Hailey Kwan vs. Jamie Lynn Hurth