A training injury has forced German lightweight Nick Hein out of this weekend’s UFC Fight Night 87 event, and UFC officials are currently seeking a replacement opponent for Jon Tuck . MMAjunkie today confirmed the pending change with UFC officials. Featuring a heavyweight headliner between former UFC champion Andrei Arlovski (25-11 MMA, 14-5 UFC) and former Strikeforce and DREAM champ Alistair Overeem (40-14-1 MMA, 5-3 UFC), UFC Fight Night 87 takes place Sunday at Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The main card airs on FOX Sports 1 following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass. Related: Nick Hein vs. Jon Tuck added to UFC Fight Night 87 in Rotterdam “Sergeant” Hein (13-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC), a judo black belt, has fought four times in the UFC to date, losing just once, and is now 8-1 in his past nine overall appearances
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