Carlos Ulberg will get a large alternative at UFC 303.
Khalil Rountree introduced that he has withdrawn from his June 29 co-main occasion vs. Jamahal Hill at T-Cellular Enviornment in Las Vegas as a result of a failed drug take a look at. Stepping in to face the previous UFC gentle heavyweight champion might be Metropolis Kickboxing’s Ulberg.
Two folks with information of the reserving lately confirmed the matchup to MMA Junkie however requested to stay nameless for the reason that promotion has but to make an official announcement. The information was reported Thursday by the New Zealand Herald.
Rountree’s girlfriend, Mia Kang, revealed that the suspension might be for Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), a hormone that’s banned out and in of competitors. The UFC has but to formally announce Rountree’s withdrawal or Hill’s new opponent.
Since dropping his UFC debut, Ulberg (9-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) has been on a job having gained six straight. He’s coming off a 12-second, Efficiency of the Night time knockout of Alonzo Menifield at UFC on ESPN 56 earlier this month.
In the meantime, Hill (12-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) will look to rebound from his title loss to Alex Pereira at UFC 300 in April. After over a yr away from competitors as a result of a ruptured achilles tendon, Hill tried to reclaim the sunshine heavyweight title he vacated, however was knocked out in Spherical 1 by Pereira.
With the change, the UFC 303 lineup now consists of:
- Conor McGregor vs. Michael Chandler
- Jamahal Hill vs. Carlos Ulberg
- Mayra Bueno Silva vs. Macy Chiasson
- Andre Fili vs. Cub Swanson
- Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Joe Pyfer
- Gillian Robertson vs. Michelle Waterson-Gomez
- Carlos Hernandez vs. Rei Tsuruya
- Yanis Ghemmouri vs. Payton Talbott
- Andrei Arlovski vs. Martin Buday
- Vinicius Oliveira vs. Ricky Simon
- Charles Jourdain vs. Jean Silva
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