Overview
- Baisangur Susurkaev has withdrawn from his scheduled middleweight fight with Donte Johnson, a development first reported Tuesday by AG Fight and covered by multiple outlets.
- MMA Fighting and other outlets report Cesar Almeida has agreed to step in to face Donte Johnson, but the bout has not yet been finalized with signed contracts.
- Jefferson Nascimento has also been removed from the UFC 334 lineup, leaving at least two undercard bouts unsettled for the Nov. 14 card at Madison Square Garden.
- The change replaces an undefeated 12-0 prospect matchup with a 7-3 veteran who has mixed recent UFC results, which will alter how Johnson’s rise in the middleweight division is viewed.
- The headline title fights between Ciryl Gane and Josh Hokit and the co-main of Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes remain scheduled, and observers will watch for official contract filings and any further card adjustments.