Mounir Lazzez won’t get to make his U.S. debut just yet. Lazzez (10-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has been forced out of UFC on ESPN 28 due to visa issues and Jared Gooden (17-6 MMA, 0-2 UFC) is targeted to step in on short notice to face Niklas Stolze (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) on Saturday. Two people with knowledge of the matchup informed MMA Junkie of the booking Tuesday but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Stolze took to Instagram Tuesday night to vent his frustration at the lack of communication between Lazzez’s camp and the UFC, where he only found out about the withdrawal on fight week. Lazzez wasn’t happy with Stolze’s initial comments, vowing to make him pay whenever they cross paths.
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