UFC Fight Night 236 lineup hit with pair of late changes

Two fights scheduled for UFC Fight Night 236 have been changed due to an injury and visa issues.

Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 236 has encountered a pair of changes, the promotion announced Tuesday.

Visa issues have forced [autotag]Albert Duraev[/autotag] out of his bout vs. OKTAGON import [autotag]Robert Bryczek[/autotag] (17-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC). In Duraev’s place steps [autotag]Ihor Potieira[/autotag] (20-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC), who makes his UFC middleweight debut. This change was first reported by MMA Mania.

Also, Fortis MMA’s [autotag]Fernie Garcia[/autotag] (10-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) replaces the injured [autotag]Melsik Baghdasaryan[/autotag] and takes on Dana White’s Contender Series alum [autotag]Hyder Amil[/autotag] (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in a featherweight bout. This change was first reported by Eurosport NL.

The card, which takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, continues with 14 fights on ESPN+.

The updated UFC Fight Night 236 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Jack Hermansson vs. Joe Pyfer
  • Andre Fili vs. Dan Ige
  • Robert Bryczek vs. Ihor Potieria
  • Gregory Rodrigues vs. Brad Tavares
  • Darrius Flowers vs. Michael Johnson
  • Armen Petrosyan vs. Rodolfo Vieira

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

  • Trevin Giles vs. Carlos Prates
  • Damir Hadzovic vs. Bolaji Oki
  • Bruna Brasil vs. Loma Lookboonmee
  • Devin Clark vs. Marcin Prachnio
  • Max Griffin vs. Jeremiah Wells
  • Bogdan Guskov vs. Zac Pauga
  • Hyder Amil vs. Fernie Garcia
  • Daniel Marcos vs. Aori Qileng

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 236.