Cortez vs. Sarnavskiy added to Friday’s M-1 Challenge 30 event on Showtime

Alexander Sarnavskiy will remain on Friday’s Showtime-televised M-1 Challenge 30 event after all.

As MMAjunkie.com reported on Wednesday, Sarnavskiy’s original opponent, Francisco Drinaldo, suffered an undisclosed injury and was forced off the card.

Now, officials have announced that fellow lightweight Sergio Cortez has taken his spot on short notice.