LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 09: Joe Solecki prepares to fight James Wallace in their lightweight bout during Dana White's Contender Series at the UFC Apex on July 9, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/DWCS LLC)
Austin Hubbard vs. Joe Solecki rebooking added to Aug. 22 UFC event
The UFC is rebooking a lightweight affair between Austin Hubbard and Joe Solecki at UFC’s Aug. 22 event.
First reported by Marcel Dorff of MMA DNA, the bout is slated to take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. Hubbard and Solecki were previously scheduled to meet at UFC on ESPN 11 on June 20, but Solecki was forced to withdraw for an unknown reason.
***BREAKING***
Austin Hubbard vs. Joe Solecki added to UFC on ESPN 15 on August 22nd. #UFCVegas7 pic.twitter.com/rhyCltIZxd
— MMA DNA (@MMADNANL) August 6, 2020
Hubbard remained on the card, earning a second-round TKO after Max Rohskopf never came off the stool to between rounds two and three.
Solecki most recently earned a UFC debut win, defeating long-time veteran Matt Wiman by unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 7 in December 2019. He is unbeaten in four-straight bouts, including a first-round submission victory against James Wallace on Dana White’s Contender Series in July 2019.
The event is headlined by bantamweights Frankie Edgar and Pedro Munhoz.
