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UFC 228 recently lost out on one of it’s most highly anticipated matchups<\/a> between super talented prospects. Fortunately, a replacement has been found.<\/p>\n

Originally set to square off in Dallas on September 8 were two of the featherweight division’s most entertaining fighters. Those two being Mexico’s Yair Rodriguez (10-2) and Russia’s Zabit Magomedsharipov (15-1).<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for Rodriguez, he was forced out of the bout due to injury.<\/p>\n

FloCombat<\/a>\u00a0has now confirmed that stepping in for the 25-year old Rodriguez will be a fellow prospect in Mississippi’s Brandon Davis (9-4).<\/p>\n

PhotoCred: MMAJunkie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 28-year old Davis was a contract winner on season 1 episode 4 of Dana White’s Tuesday Night Contender Series. He defeated future UFC fighter Austin Arnett by unanimous decision to get his shot in the big show.<\/p>\n

Since then, Davis has struggled a bit as he’s gone 1-2 with his last fight coming in the form of a unanimous decision loss to Enrique Barzola and his UFC debut resulting in a loss to Kyle Bochniak. Bochniak happens to be the last man that Magomedsharipov defeated at UFC 223.<\/p>\n

Sandwiched in between his losses is his win over the always exciting Steven Peterson.<\/p>\n

For\u00a0Magomedsharipov, he has made some noise immediately upon his arrival into the UFC with his incredibly flashy striking and sneaky submission game.<\/p>\n

Currently 3-0 in the UFC,\u00a0Magomedsharipov won his first two fights via submission with the first coming by rear naked choke over Mike Santiago and the second over Sheymon Moraes via anaconda choke.<\/p>\n

His last fight is the one that has left a lasting impression.<\/p>\n

At UFC 223 in April,\u00a0Magomedsharipov and Bochniak went to war<\/a> for three full rounds in just a wild shoot out of a fight. With\u00a0Magomedsharipov showing more of the technique and precision when throwing, Bochniak was primarily the aggressor looking to constantly take\u00a0Magomedsharipov’s head off.<\/p>\n

How the two didn’t go down was anyone’s guess.<\/p>\n

It sucks that the Rodriguez matchup will have to wait, but at least Davis was available to step in and give\u00a0Magomedsharipov at the very least, one more challenge before 2019.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

This article first appeared on BJPenn.com<\/a> on 8\/28\/2018<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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