UFC 316: Khaos Williams gets opponent change, faces newcomer Albert Tadevosyan
Khaos Williams was briefly without an opponent for next week's UFC 316.
Williams (15-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) was originally scheduled to face Uros Medic at the pay-per-view event on June 7 at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. However, Medic publicly announced his withdrawal from the fight due to a sinus infection. Luckily for Williams, things moved quickly in a search for a replacement welterweight opponent.
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Stepping in for Medic will be UFC newcomer Albert Tadevosyan. MMA Junkie confirmed the news with two sources following a first report from Eurosport NL's Marcel Dorff.
Williams will look to get back into the win column against an eager debutant. In his last outing, Williams suffered a submission loss against Gabriel Bonfim, halting the momentum of back-to-back victories against Rolando Bedoya and Carlston Harris. Williams has earned bonuses for all four of his UFC stoppage victories, which makes for an interesting dynamic against his new opponent, who is a proven finisher on the regional scene.
Tadevosyan (13-3-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will make his UFC debut on very short notice. The 33-year-old welterweight is currently on a six-fight winning streak, which consists of five first-round finishes – the other was a second-round stoppage. Eleven of Tadevosyan's professional victories have come by knockout or submission.
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Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer
Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix
Kevin Holland vs. Vicente Luque
Bruno Silva vs. Joshua Van
Azamat Murzakanov vs. Brendson Ribeiro
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Albert Tadevosyan vs. Khaos Williams
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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 316: Khaos Williams lands newcomer after Uros Medic withdrawl
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