UFC 316 makes two new fights official days prior to event
UFC 316 is days away and the lineup is still being tinkered with.
After independent reports in recent days, the promotion made official two new fights for Saturday's card at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Khaos Williams, who needed an opponent after withdrawals from Uros Medic and Albert Tadevosyan. He will now fight Andreas Gustafsson, who was expected to fight this past Saturday, but who had his bout canceled when opponent Trevin Giles fell and hit his head on weigh-ins day. Front Kick Online first reported the bout.
Williams (15-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) and Gustafsson (11-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) are bout strike-heavy fighters, which could make for an appealing matchup for violence seekers. Williams aims to bounce back from a submission loss to Gabriel Bonfim. Gustafsson looks to make the most out of his UFC debut after an impressive TKO win over Pat Pytlik on Dana White's Contender Series. Eurosport NL first reported the bout.
Additionally, a lightweight bout between promotional newcomer Mark Choinski and MarQuel Mederos has been added to the card. Choinski (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) enters the promotion as the Anthony Pettis FC lightweight champion. Factory X's Mederos (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) aims to maintain his perfect career record after consecutive UFC victories over Landon Quinones and Austin Hubbard.
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