UFC Vegas 117 has undergone late changes, with multiple new faces stepping in ahead of fight night at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas.
Christian Edwards now replaces Rodolfo Bellato to face Modestas Bukauskas in a 215-pound catchweight bout, while Trey Ogden has withdrawn due to injury and Tommy Gantt will instead take on Artur Miniev.
The reshuffled event will proceed with 13 bouts and is headlined by a featherweight matchup between Arnold Allen and Melquizael Costa.
Edwards enters with an 8-4 professional record and is making his UFC debut. Miniev comes in at 7-0 with six finishes as he makes his promotional debut, and Gantt is unbeaten in 12 fights after earning his opportunity off a performance on Dana White’s Contender Series in the summer.
As one person summed up the situation: "Pain".
