Overview

• Gautier vs. Vines is set for Saturday at UFC 320 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, topping the preliminary card.
• Ozzy Diaz withdrew during fight week citing an undisclosed medical issue and issued a public apology to the UFC and Gautier.
• Vines enters with a 10-3 record on a four-fight winning streak, including a first-round knockout in August for Alabama Fighting Championship after competing across LFA, CFFC, and Ares.
• Gautier arrives at 8-1 with an unbeaten 2-0 start in the UFC and back-to-back first-round finishes since earning his contract on Dana White’s Contender Series.
• MMA Fighting and other outlets confirmed the short-notice matchup after Iridium Sports’ announcement, marking Vines’ UFC debut.