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Ex-Cage Warriors champ Jordan Vucenic replaces Al-Selwady vs. Kutateladze at UFC Abu Dhabi

The UFC has signed another former Cage Warriors champion, and his first assignment is right around the corner.

Jordan Vucenic (13-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has signed with the promotion, the UFC announced Friday, and will step in on short notice to take on Guram Kutateladze (12-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) in a lightweight bout at UFC on ABC 7 next week. Vucenic takes the spot of Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (15-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC), who had to pull out due to an injury.

Vucenic was Cage Warriors’ featherweight champion, but fought 10 pounds up in his most recent win just this past Saturday – a first-round submission of Adrian Kepa at Cage Warriors 174. It was his fourth straight win, all four of which have been by submission.

UFC on ABC 7 (ABC, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Aug. 3 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

With the change, the UFC on ABC 7 lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (ABC/ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET)

  • Cory Sandhagen vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
  • Shara Magomedov vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
  • Deiveson Figueiredo vs. Marlon Vera
  • Michael Chiesa vs. Tony Ferguson
  • Mackenzie Dern vs. Loopy Godinez
  • Joel Alvarez vs. Elves Brener

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN2/ESPN+, noon ET)

  • Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady vs. Jordan Vucenic
  • Alonzo Menifield vs. Azamat Murzakanov
  • Viktoriia Dudakova vs. Sam Hughes
  • Rolando Bedoya vs. Jai Herbert
  • Sedriques Dumas vs. Denis Tiuliulin
  • Kaue Fernandes vs. Mohammad Yahya
  • Shamil Gaziev vs. Don’Tale Mayes
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