Tim Elliott will replace the injured Allan Nascimento to fight Sumudaerji at the UFC Vegas 83 event this weekend.
Alright, let’s talk UFC. Sumudaerji’s got a new opponent for the upcoming UFC Fight Night. Yeah, you heard it right.
So, who’s the lucky guy? Tim Elliott. Yup, multiple insiders from the promotion confirmed to MMA Fighting that Elliott’s stepping up. He’s gonna face Sumudaerji at UFC Vegas 83. That’s happening this Saturday, right at the UFC APEX.
Elliott’s in for Allan Nascimento. Poor Nascimento had to pull out ’cause of an injury. The fight’s gonna be at 135 pounds.
Patrick McCorry was the first to spill the beans about the bout. And Ag. Fight? They were the first to report about Nascimento’s withdrawal.
Elliott’s looking to bounce back, you know. He had a tough submission loss to Muhammad Mokaev at UFC 294 in October. But before that, the 36-year-old had back-to-back decision wins. His victims? Tagir Ulanbekov and Victor Altamirano.
Now, let’s talk about “The Tibetan Eagle”. He’s making his comeback to the octagon. Last time he was there, he suffered a submission loss to Matt Schnell. That was in the Fight of the Night at UFC Long Island in July 2022. It ended the 27-year-old’s three-fight win streak. Bummer.
UFC Vegas 83’s main event? A bantamweight bout between Song Yadong and Chris Gutierrez.
Oh, and a shout-out to Guilherme Cruz. He helped out with this report.