Since it was first revealed, the UFC’s Mexican Independence Day card has undergone numerous modifications, and more are still being made.
Two fighters have recently withdrawn from Noche UFC, which is set to take place on Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bad news is that. Fortunately, successors have been sought. Rising prospects Marnic Mann and Charlie Campbell have joined up with the promotion to fill the last-minute vacancies.
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In place of Natan Levy, Campbell (8-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) will compete against Alex Reyes (13-3 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Mann (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) steps in for an injured Iasmin Lucindo in a strawweight match against fellow newcomer Josefine Knutsson (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC). The preliminary section of the show will begin with the two fights.
The booking for Campbell vs. Reyes was initially made public by Eurosport NL.
Campbell, who is about to make his official debut, has previously competed under the Bellator, CFFC, and Dana White’s Contender Series banners, among other organisations. His bout on DWCS in 2022 ended in a knockout loss, but it was also among the most unlikely in the history of the competition. Campbell was knocked out in an all-time comeback after he rocked Chris Duncan all over the cage. He has a 1-0 record since the loss with one TKO.
Like Campbell, Mann also suffered a knockout loss in 2022 on DWCS. With a unanimous decision victory over Amber Brown for LFA 157 in April, Mann returned to the win column after being head-kicked into defeat by Bruna Brasil in their previous encounter.
Noche UFC Fight Card Now Includes:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champion Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko – for women’s flyweight title
- Jack Della Maddalena vs. Kevin Holland
- Terrence Mitchell vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
- Christos Giagos vs. Daniel Zellhuber
- Kyle Nelson vs. Fernando Padilla
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Loopy Godinez vs. Elise Reed
- Josh Fremd vs. Roman Kopylov
- Edgar Chairez vs. Daniel Lacerda
- Tracy Cortez vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
- Charlie Campbell vs. Alex Reyes
- Josefine Knutsson vs. Marnic Mann
