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Greg Rebello gets Angel DeAnda as DWCS 11 replacement opponent

Dana White’s Contender Series 11 has been saved.

Greg Rebello has a replacement opponent for his light heavyweight bout after Mexico’s Oscar Ivan Cota was forced to withdraw because of visa issues. Angel DeAnda has accepted an offer on six days’ notice to replace Cota and fight Rebello, a UFC official confirmed to MMAjunkie following an initial report from MMAFighting.com.

Dana White’s Contender Series 11 takes place June 26 at The Ultimate Fighter Gym in Las Vegas. The event’s entire card streams live on UFC Fight Pass.

Rebello (24-8), who trains with Team Sityodtong and Tri-Force MMA, has won his past two fights, stopping both opponents in the first round via knockout. The 36-year-old gets a second crack at the Contender Series after his appearance at the inaugural event ended in a first-round knockout loss to Azunna Anyanwu.

It’s also a second chance for DeAnda, 33, who was submitted by Dan Spohn in the first round of their bout at DWCS 2 last summer. DeAnda (18-6) hasn’t fought since but was winner of six consecutive bouts prior to that defeat.

This marks the second late-replacement opponent to join the DWCS 11 lineup in consecutive days after Jaimelene Nievera stepped in to face Antonina Shevchenko in the headliner.

The latest Dana White’s Contender Series 11 lineup includes:

  • Antonina Shevchenko vs. Jaimelene Nievera
  • Te Edwards vs. Austin Tweedy
  • Angel DeAnda vs. Greg Rebello
  • Jamall Emmers vs. Julian Erosa
  • Tim Caron vs. Andrew Todhunter

For more on Dana White’s Contender Series 11, check out the MMA Rumors section of the site.

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