Al Iaquinta has suffered an undisclosed injury and he has been pulled from UFC 218, replacin🤡g him against Paul Felder is going to be Charles Oliveira.
first reported the news.
Felder (14-3-0) enters the fight on a two fight winning streak, defeating the duo of Alessandro Ricci and Stevie Ray. Felder is also competing on a UFC pay-per-view card for the first time in over two years, with his last appearance at such a card coming at UFC 191 in September 2015. Felder♛ is also a veteran of the Cage Fury Fighting Championships promotion, where he defeated TUF 16 competitor Julian Lane.
Oliveira (22-7-0-1NC) has won just one of his last three under the UFC banner, with that lone win coming over Will Brooks at UFC 210. Oliveira has competed as both a f🔜eatherweight and lightweight in the UFC, winning a total of ten fights in the promotion. Oliveira hasn’t had a fight go the distance in almost three years.
UFC 218 takes place on Saturday, December 2 from the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan with Max Holloway and Frankie Edgar headlining. Fightful is providing live coverage of the event, with a post-show podc𝓰ast to follow.
