Saturday’s UFC Vegas 116 lineup gets pair of last-minute updates
This weekend’s UFC Vegas 116 card has undergone a couple late changes, the promotion announced Monday.
Cody Durden will attempt to snap a four-bout skid on short notice. | Getty/UFC This weekend’s UFC Vegas 116 card has undergone a couple late changes, the promotion announced Monday. Lucas Rocha has withdrawn from a proposed flyweight booking against Jafel Filho due to an undisclosed injury.
As a result, Cody Durden will step in on less than a week’s notice to face Filho. Additionally, a lightweight pairing pitting Francis Marshall against Lucas Brennan has been added to the UFC Vegas 116 bill. UFC Vegas 116 — also known as UFC Fight Night 274 — takes place on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a featherweight clash between Aljamain Sterling and Youssef Zalal .
The event airs in its entirety on Paramount+ beginning at 5 p. m. ET/2 p.
m. PT. Durden will take a four-bout losing streak into his short-notice assignment.