Featherweight fighter David Onama has withdrawn from UFC Sao Paulo due to injury, leaving opponent Lucas Alexander without a replacement, and the event will now consist of 13 bouts with Jailton Almeida vs. Derrick Lewis as the heavyweight main event.
UFC Sao Paulo, scheduled to take place this Saturday in Brazil, has been hit by an injury that forced featherweight talent David Onama to withdraw from the event. Onama’s opponent, Lucas Alexander, took to social media to announce that he will not be getting a replacement. The main event of the Fight Night event will feature Jailton Almeida against Derrick Lewis in a five-round heavyweight clash. With Onama’s withdrawal, the event is now down to 13 bouts.
Onama, with a record of 11 wins and 2 losses, prioritized his health and expressed hope for a return to the octagon next year. The fighter, also known as the “Silent Assassin,” has a UFC record of 3 wins and 2 losses, most recently securing a second-round knockout victory over Gabriel Santos. Meanwhile, Alexander, with a record of 8 wins and 3 losses, earned his first UFC victory in March by defeating Steven Peterson. After a submission loss to Joanderson Brito in a previous fight, he expressed his desire for fight news in the near future.
The lineup for UFC Sao Paulo has been updated following Onama’s withdrawal. Alongside the main event featuring Almeida and Lewis, fans can expect to see exciting bouts between Gabriel Bonfim and Nicolas Dalby, Rodrigo Nascimento and Don’Tale Mayes, Caio Borralho and Abus Magomedov, Rodolfo Vieira and Armen Petrosyan, Ismael Bonfim and Vinc Pichel, Elves Brener and Esteban Ribovics, Victor Hugo and Daniel Marcos, Elizeu dos Santos and Rinat Fakhretdinov, Vitor Petrino and Modestas Bukauskas, Angela Hill and Denise Gomes, Eduarda Moura and Montserrat Ruiz, and Kaue Fernandes and Marc Diakiese.
Despite this setback, the UFC Sao Paulo event promises to deliver an exciting night of fights for fans in Brazil and beyond.