February 16, 2024 1: 56 pm ET
The UFC 298 battle card is web neutral in Tafas after a wild turn of occasions on weigh-in day.
Minutes previous to Friday’s authorities weigh-ins in Anaheim, Calif., it was revealed Justin Tafa withdrew and was out of his initial card bout Saturday vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima.
Luckily, the promo had another Tafa waiting in the wings.
In what is one of the shortest-notice battles taken in UFC history, Junior Tafa (5-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) setup a agreement throughout the authorities weigh-ins window, stepped on the scale, made weight, and now will contend vs. de Lima (21-9-1 MMA, 10-7 UFC) at Honda .
Tafa, 27, presently is reserved to battle Karl Williams on March 23 in Las Vegas. The status of that bout is uncertain, and is mostlikely reliant on the result of Saturday’s bout. Tafa getsin the contest off a knockout win over Parke