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Michel Prazeres meets newcomer Mads Burnell, not Islam Makhachev, at UFC Fight Night 115
With Islam Makhachev unable to compete, a lightweight bout between Michel Prazeres and UFC newcomer Mads Burnell has been finalized for September’s UFC Fight Night 115 lineup.
UFC officials today announced the switch that resulted in Prazeres (22-2 MMA, 6-2 UFC) vs. Burnell (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC).
UFC Fight Night 115 takes place Sept. 2 at Ahoy Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The event airs on FS1 following early prelims on UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.
Losing Makhachev as an opponent is a blow to Prazeres’ attempt to climb up the 155-pound rankings. He’s currently riding a four-fight winning streak in the lightweight division and his only setback in more than four years came against rising contender Kevin Lee. Moreover, the Brazilian is coming off his first stoppage win under the UFC banner, a first-round submission of Josh Burkman at UFC Fight Night 106 in March.
Burnell, meanwhile, is a 23-year-old prospect from Denmark who is riding a three-fight winning streak. He has earned all of his career stoppage victories by way of submission and is coming off a finish via Japanese necktie. The UFC debut will mark the end of a 10-month layoff for Burnell.
The latest UFC Fight Night 115 card now includes:
- Stefan Struve vs. Alexander Volkov
- Germaine de Randamie vs. Marion Reneau
- Siyar Bahadurzada vs. Rob Wilkinson
- Bryan Barberena vs. Leon Edwards
- Darren Till vs. Bojan Velickovic
- Felipe Silva vs. Mairbek Taisumov
- Mads Burnell vs. Michel Prazeres
- Desmond Green vs. Rustam Khabilov
- Francimar Barroso vs. Aleksandar Rakic
- Nick Hein vs. Zabit Magomedsharipov
- Abdul-Kerim Edilov vs. Bojan Mihajlovic
For more on UFC Fight Night 115, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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