UFC Fight Night 232 Undergoes Pair of Late Changes Ahead of Saturday’s Card

UFC Fight Night 232 has undergone a couple of changes less than a week before Saturday’s card.

Christian Leroy Duncan (8-1) was originally scheduled to welcome undefeated Brazilian debutant Cesar Almeida (4-0) to the Octagon at Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex. However, Almeida withdrew due to an infection and has now been replaced by Russia’s Denis Tiuliulin (10-8).

Duncan is coming off the first professional loss of his career via unanimous decision against Armen Petrosyan in June. The former Cage Warriors middleweight champ will look to return to the win column with a decisive victory over Tiuliulin, who is on a two-fight skid with a 1-3 promotional record so far.

The update was first reported by Vestnik MMA on Instagram and subsequently confirmed by multiple outlets.

Meanwhile, promotional newcomer Jonny Parsons (9-3) has withdrawn from his scheduled welterweight clash against Uros Medic (9-1) due to undisclosed reasons. Parsons will be replaced by Kyrgyzstan native Myktybek Orolbai (11-1), who will make his UFC debut on less than a week’s notice. The matchup was first announced by Orolbai's team.

Fresh off a one-punch knockout win over Hayward Charles in October, Orolbai is a former Legacy Fighting Alliance star riding a six-fight knockout streak. Meanwhile, Medic is coming off back-to-back finishes over Omar Morales and Matthew Semelsberger.