An injury has forced Godofredo Pepey out of his scheduled Sept. 4 match-up with Sam Sicilia at UFC Fight Night 28, and Felipe Arantes has been named Pepey’s replacement. UFC officials announced the new matchup on Thursday. Arantes (15-4-1) made his UFC debut at UFC 134 in August 2011, losing a decision to Yuri Alcantara. He’s coming off a technical knockout win over Pepey on June 8. Sicilia (11-3) made his way to the UFC through The Ultimate Fighter reality show. He was defeated in the opening round of the tournament by Chris Saunders in a controversial decision. He won his official UFC debut by knocking out Cristiano Marcello during The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale, but has lost back-to-back fights. UFC Fight Night 28 takes place at Mineirinho Arena in Belo Horizonte, Brazil and his headlined by a light heavyweight matchup between Glover Teixeira and Ryan Bader
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Felipe Arantes Steps in to Replace Injured Godofredo Pepey at UFC Fight Night 28 on FS1 – MMA Weekly