Francisco Rivera replaces Azamat Gashimov, faces Alex Soto at UFC on FUEL TV 3

Onetime UFC vet Francisco Rivera has been given a second life in the octagon.

Rivera replaces Azamat Gashimov and now faces Alex Soto at this month’s UFC on FUEL TV 3 event. MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the switch, which was first reported by Sherdog…

Onetime UFC vet Francisco Rivera has been given a second life in the octagon.

Rivera replaces Azamat Gashimov and now faces Alex Soto at this month’s UFC on FUEL TV 3 event. MMAjunkie.com today confirmed the switch, which was first reported by Sherdog.com.

Featuring a featherweight headliner between Dustin Poirier and Chan Sung Jung, UFC on FUEL TV 3 takes place May 15 at Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va. The evening’s main card airs on FUEL TV, and prelims are expected to stream on Facebook.