The UFC 303 card has taken on a significant makeover, and a pair of featherweight standouts will fight in a prime spot. Diego Lopes vs. Brian Ortega is going to be part of the refreshed International Fight Week lineup, UFC CEO Dana White announced late Thursday. In addition, former light heavyweight Jamahal Hill is out of his fight against Carlos Ulberg, White announced, and has been replaced by Anthony Smith. UFC 303 lost its Conor McGregor-Michael Chandler main event, as well, just hours after the promotion had to make a change to next week’s headliner in Saudi Arabia. Lopes (23-6 MMA, 3-1 UFC), 29, has been unstoppable since a short-notice decision loss to undefeated Movsar Evloev in his debut at UFC 288 in May 2023.
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