[autotag]Bill Algeo[/autotag] has a massive opportunity ahead of him.
Ryan Hall has been forced out of UFC on ESPN+ 33 and Algeo will step in on short notice to face [autotag]Ricardo Lamas[/autotag] on Saturday. The bout was announced by Lamas’ UFC Gym Naperville page and later confirmed by Algeo himself.
After losing to Brendan Loughnane on Dana White’s Contender Series in June 2019, Algeo (13-4) rebounded with a unanimous decision win over Tim Dooling at CFFC 83 earlier this month. He has won five of his past six fights.
Lamas (19-8 MMA, 10-6 UFC), a former UFC featherweight title challenger, has struggled as of late, dropping three of his past four. His lone win came in a third-round stoppage over Darren Elkins in November 2018.
UFC on ESPN+ 33 takes place Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The event streams live on ESPN+.
The latest lineup for the UFC’s Aug. 29 card includes:
- Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic
- Robbie Lawler vs. Neil Magny
- Alexa Grasso vs. Ji Yeon Kim
- Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba
- Impa Kasanganay vs. Maki Pitolo
- Bill Algeo vs. Ricardo Lamas
- Hannah Cifers vs. Mallory Martin
- Zak Cummings vs. Alessio Di Chirico
- Alex Caceres vs. Giga Chikadze
- Polyana Viana vs. Emily Whitmire
- Christian Aguilera vs. Sean Brady
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