UFC Flyweight Champion Henry Ceju🌺do was expected to defend the gold against UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw in the main event of UFC 233, but that bout will now headline UFC Fight Night Brooklyn.
Dana White sꩵays that they wanted to put a big fight on the promotions debut on ESPN, plus its a move ಌthat the company has done before.
“We did it last time when we launched, too,” White told .
That move now leaves UFC 233 with no main event at this time, with former Bellato🦋r/One Championship Welterweight Champion Ben Askren making his UFC debut against 🍸former UFC Welterweight Champion Robbie Lawler in the co-main event.
There seems to be no issu🐻e with either Cejudo or Dillashaw after the fight was moved up a week, which is something White was never worried about.
“I don’t worry about a lot of that stuff,” he said. “These guys are professionals. Dillashaw has been around for a long time and knows what he’s doing.”
UFC Fight Night Brooklyn takes place on Saturday, January 19 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York with Henry Cejudo and TJ Dillashaw headlining. Fightful is providin𝄹g live coverage of the event, which streams live on ESPN+.
