Tim Elliott continues to prove he’s willing to fight anyone.
Allan Nascimento has been forced out of UFC Fight Night 233, and Elliott (19-13-1 MMA, 8-11 UFC) will step in on less than a week’s notice to face Su Mudaerji(16-5 MMA, 3-2 UFC) in a bantamweight bout on Saturday’s main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streams on ESPN+.
MMA Junkie verified the matchup with a person close to the situation after an initial report from Patrick McCorry. Nascimento’s withdrawal was first reported by Ag Fight.
Elliott will look to rebound from his submission loss to undefeated Muhammad Mokaev at UFC 294 in October. Prior to that, the 36-year-old former title challenger scored back-to-back wins over Tagir Ulanbekov and Victor Altamirano.
Mudaerji hasn’t competed since his Fight of the Year contender against Matt Schnell in July 2022. The loss snapped his three-fight winning streak, which included a 44-second knockout of Malcolm Gordon.
With the change, the current UFC Fight Night 233 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
- Song Yadong vs. Chris Gutierrez
- Anthony Smith vs. Khalil Rountree
- Su Mudaerji vs. Allan Nascimento
- Nasrat Haqparast vs. Jamie Mullarkey
- Andre Muniz vs. Junyong Park
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Kevin Jousset vs. Song Kenan
- Carlos Hernandez vs. Tatsuro Taira
- Sung Hyun Park vs. Shannon Ross
- Stephanie Egger vs. Luana Santos
- Talita Alencar vs. Rayanne Amanda
- Daniel Marcos vs. Carlos Vera
- Melquizael Costa vs. Steve Garcia
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 233.
