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Billy Quarantillo has a new opponent for his scheduled summer matchup.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that an injury to Herbert Burns has forced him off of the UFC’s July 17 event and that Gabriel Benitez will step in to face Quarantillo in his place. ESPN Deportes was first to report the switch.
Per sources, Burns suffered a torn ACL and will undergo surgery in South Dakota. No timetable as to how long he will be sidelined for.
Benitez returned to the win column this past December with a first-round TKO of Justin Jaynes. “Moggly” was set to compete at UFC Vegas 25 but missed weight by 4.5 pounds for his scheduled matchup with Jonathan Pearce, who elected not to accept the fight with Benitez.
UFC Vegas 29 poster pic for "Korean Zombie" (Chan Sung Jung) vs. Dan Ige-led MMA event on ESPN2 on Sat., June 19, 2021, inside APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
UFC Vegas 27 results: Matches to make for ‘Font vs Garbrandt’ main card winners
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UFC Vegas 27 went down last night (Sat., May 22, 2021) inside UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada, featuring a Bantamweight bout that saw Rob Font pick up a huge victory over former division champion, Cody Garbrandt, in the headlining act (see it again here). In the co-main event, Carla Esparza solidified her spot as the No. 1 contender in the Strawweight division by defeating Yan Xiaonan via second round technical knockout. Related
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Arnold Allen Targeting Dan Ige Vs. Korean Zombie Winner In June
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After a stellar performance against Sodiq Yusuff at the UFC on ABC 2 show, Arnold Allen is looking for a big fight since the athlete is now on a ten-fight win streak.
Specifically, Arnold Allen has his eyes set on a featherweight bout featuring Chan Sung Jung (Korean Zombie) and Dan “50K” Ige. While the fight isn’t till June, it would appear the streaking Allen, who is unbeaten in the promotion, is seeking a fight with whoever comes out on top between the two aforementioned featherweights.
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