Overview

• Rafael Fiziev is out of the Oct. 11 main event vs. Charles Oliveira due to injury, and the UFC has not announced a replacement.
• UFC matchmakers are pursuing substitutes to keep Oliveira on the card, with Mateusz Gamrot and Renato Moicano publicly offering to step in.
• Benoit Saint-Denis will not take the fight on short notice, according to his manager, who said a matchup with Oliveira requires proper preparation.
• Oliveira criticized would‑be replacements for posting interest but declining when contacted, while Gamrot claimed he is ready at ATT and suggested Oliveira is hesitant about his style; no agreement is in place.
• The lineup lost another bout with Randy Brown withdrawing from his fight with Gabriel Bonfim, tightening options less than three weeks from event night at Farmasi Arena in Rio.