Kelvin Gastelum injured; Sean Strickland steps into UFC Fight Night 217 main event vs. Nassourdine Imavov

Jan 9 2023 by MMAjunkie

 

The first UFC card of 2023 underwent a major change Monday.

Kelvin Gastelum is out of his main event bout against Nassourdine Imavov at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 217 in Las Vegas due to a mouth injury.

Sean Strickland has stepped up on short notice and will take on Imavov. The bout will remain five rounds, but now is to be contested a weight class above, at light heavyweight.

Two people with knowledge of the change confirmed it Monday to MMA Junkie after an initial report by ESPN. The UFC...

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