Montel Jackson Out; Chris Gutierrez Moved to UFC Fight Night 230 vs. Heili Alateng

Chris Gutierrez has a new opponent and fight date following the withdrawal of UFC Fight Night 229 foe Montel Jackson.

The 32-year-old Factory X standout will now face Heili Alateng at UFC Fight Night 230 on Oct. 14. The new pairing was confirmed by multiple outlets following an initial report from Eurosport. A reason for Jackson’s exit is currently unknown. UFC Fight Night 230 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a featherweight tilt between Sodiq Yusuff and Montel Jackson.

Gutierrez is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Pedro Munhoz at UFC on ESPN 44 on April 15. Prior to that defeat,” El Guapo” had gone 7-0-1 in his previous eight promotional appearances dating back to March 2019.

A native of Beijing, China, Alateng enjoyed a 2-0 campaign in 2022 in which he earned victories over Chad Anheliger and Kevin Croom in UFC competition. The Road FC veteran is 4-1-1 during his Octagon tenure overall.