Overview

• Fiziev withdrew due to injury from his Oct. 11 headliner against Oliveira at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
• Multiple outlets, including AG Fight and MMAmania, reported the withdrawal, with MMAmania confirming the news.
• The promotion is seeking a replacement to keep Oliveira atop the card, with no opponent finalized yet.
• UFC Rio is set to air live on ESPN+ and includes Brazilian standouts such as Deiveson Figueiredo, Vicente Luque, Gabriel Bonfim, and Valter Walker.
• Oliveira aims for his first fight in Brazil since 2020 as he looks to rebound from a knockout loss to Ilia Topuria at UFC 317, while Fiziev’s setback follows a 1–3 run in his last four bouts.