An injury to Nick Pace has forced the bantamweight fighter out of his upcoming UFC Fight Night 24 (aka UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis) match with Michael “Mayday” McDonald (11-1). Replacing pace will be UFC newcomer Edwin “El Feroz” Figueroa (7-0).
The change was first reported by MMAWeekly.com who confirmed the bout with sources close the match.
UFC Fight Night 24 will take place on March 26 at the Key Arena in Seattle, Washington.
McDonald also makes his UFC debut at the event after one bout under the WEC. “Mayday” has won four straight, including the Tachi Palace Fights bantamweight title against Cole Escovedo last summer.
Figueroa has mainly fought for regional promotions in his home state of Texas, finishing all seven of his fights, never making it past the second round. “El Feroz” has won five matches by (T)KO and two by submission.