Jailton Almeida and Shamil Abdurakhimov will fight in Abu Dhabi instead of Las Vegas.
The UFC announced Monday that a heavyweight bout between Almeida and Abdurakhimov will take place at UFC 280 on Oct. 22. This bout was originally scheduled for UFC 279 on Sept. 10, but Abdurakhimov was unable to compete at the Las Vegas pay-per-view due to visa issues.