Islam Makhachev has been forced out of the biggest fight of his career, and now the UFC needs a new main event on Saturday.
According to ESPN, Makhachev has been forced to withdraw from his lightweight headliner vs. Rafael dos Anjos at UFC Fight Night 182, which takes place at UFC Apex in Las Vegas and streams on ESPN+.
The latest UFC Fight Night 182 lineup now includes:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Rafael dos Anjos vs. opponent TBA Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Khaos Williams Julian Marquez vs. Saparbek Safarov Eryk Anders vs. Antonio Arroyo Daniel Rodriguez vs. opponent TBA
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
Kay Hansen vs. Cory McKenna Miranda Granger vs. Ashley Yoder Alex Morono vs. Rhys McKee Louis Smolka vs. Jose Quinonez Randa Markos vs. Kanako Murata Geraldo de Freitas vs. Tony Gravely Don’Tale Mayes vs. Roque Martinez