Saturday’s UFC Vegas 116 lineup gets pair of last-minute updatesTristen CritchfieldApr 20, 2026Cody Durden will attempt to snap a four-bout skid on short notice. | Getty/UFCThis weekend’sUFC Vegas 116card has undergone a couple late changes, the promotionannouncedMonday.Lucas Rochahas withdrawn from a proposed flyweight booking againstJafel Filhodue to an undisclosed injury. As a result,Cody Durdenwill step in on less than a week’s notice to face Filho. Additionally, a lightweight pairing pittingFrancis MarshallagainstLucas Brennanhas been added to the UFC Vegas 116 bill.UFC Vegas 116 — also known as UFC Fight Night 274 — takes place on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a featherweight clash betweenAljamain SterlingandYoussef Zalal. The event airs in its entirety on Paramount+ beginning at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.Durden will take a four-bout losing streak into his short-notice assignment. Most recently, the 35-year-old Georgian dropped a unanimous decision toNyamjargal Tumendemberelat UFC 326 on March 7.Filho has won three of his last four bouts, including a submission ofClayton Carpenterat UFC Fight Night 261 this past October.Newcomer Steps into the ‘Fire’Marshall is 3-3 in the UFC since competing onDana White's Contender Seriesin 2022. He kicked off his 2026 campaign with a first-round submission victory againstErik Silvaat UFC Mexico on Feb. 28.Brennan, a formerProfessional Fighters LeagueandBellator MMAtalent, will make his Octagon debut at UFC Vegas 116. “Skywalker” has been victorious in 11 of 13 professional outings — finishing all but one of his wins inside the distance.
Saturday’s UFC Vegas 116 lineup gets pair of last-minute updatesTristen CritchfieldApr 20, 2026
Saturday’s UFC Vegas 116 lineup gets pair of last-minute updates
Cody Durden will attempt to snap a four-bout skid on short notice. | Getty/UFCThis weekend’sUFC Vegas 116card has undergone a couple late changes, the promotionannouncedMonday.Lucas Rochahas withdrawn from a proposed flyweight booking againstJafel Filhodue to an undisclosed injury. As a result,Cody Durdenwill step in on less than a week’s notice to face Filho. Additionally, a lightweight pairing pittingFrancis MarshallagainstLucas Brennanhas been added to the UFC Vegas 116 bill.UFC Vegas 116 — also known as UFC Fight Night 274 — takes place on Saturday at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a featherweight clash betweenAljamain SterlingandYoussef Zalal. The event airs in its entirety on Paramount+ beginning at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT.Durden will take a four-bout losing streak into his short-notice assignment. Most recently, the 35-year-old Georgian dropped a unanimous decision toNyamjargal Tumendemberelat UFC 326 on March 7.Filho has won three of his last four bouts, including a submission ofClayton Carpenterat UFC Fight Night 261 this past October.Newcomer Steps into the ‘Fire’Marshall is 3-3 in the UFC since competing onDana White's Contender Seriesin 2022. He kicked off his 2026 campaign with a first-round submission victory againstErik Silvaat UFC Mexico on Feb. 28.Brennan, a formerProfessional Fighters LeagueandBellator MMAtalent, will make his Octagon debut at UFC Vegas 116. “Skywalker” has been victorious in 11 of 13 professional outings — finishing all but one of his wins inside the distance.
Cody Durden will attempt to snap a four-bout skid on short notice. | Getty/UFC
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