UFC Fight Night 242 news: Ovince Saint Preux forced out of this weekend's bout vs. Ryan Spann
UFC Fight Night 242 has seen another fight week change to its lineup.
Former light heavyweight title challenger Ovince Saint Preux has been forced out of his bout against Ryan Spann due to illness. The fight has been canceled, and there will not be a replacement, leaving Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex with 12 bouts. UFC officially announced the news on Wednesday.
The fight would have been the second of the year for Saint Preux (27-17 MMA, 15-12 UFC), who won a split decision over Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC Fight Night 239 in March. Spann (21-10 MMA, 7-5 UFC) was also set for his second appearance of the year as he sought to snap a three-fight skid.
This was the second change to the card during fight week. Matt Schnell was initially slated to face Alessandro Costa, who was forced out due to injury. Schnell now faces Cody Durden on less than a week’s notice.
With the change, the UFC Fight Night 242 lineup includes:
- Gilbert Burns vs. Sean Brady
- Jessica Andrade vs. Natalia Silva
- Steve Garcia vs. Kyle Nelson
- Cody Durden vs. Matt Schnell
- Yanal Ashmouz vs. Trevor Peek
- Chris Padilla vs. Rong Zhu
- Isaac Dulgarian vs. Brendon Marotte
- Felipe dos Santos vs. Andre Lima
- Gabriel Santos vs. Yi Zha
- Jaqueline Amorim vs. Vanessa Demopoulos
- Dylan Budka vs. Andre Petroski
- Nathan Fletcher vs. Zygimantas Ramaska
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 242.