Justin Tafa out, Andrei Arlovski to face Jake Collier on April 30th
Former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski will step in on short notice to face Jake Collier at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera.
Originally slated to fight Jake Collier at the event was UFC heavyweight contender Justin Tafa. Unfortunately, Tafa had to pull from the bout for an undisclosed reason.
Taking his spot will be former UFC heavyweight champion and mixed-martial-arts veteran Arlovski.
Now set to make his 37th walk to the octagon, Arlovski (33-20-0, 2 NC) is riding a three-fight win streak. In his last six bouts, the 43-year-old has defeated the likes of Philipe Lins, Tanner Boser, Chase Sherman, Carlos Felipe, and most recently Jared Vanderaa.
With just a few weeks’ notice, Arlovski will take on 33-year-old heavyweight finisher Jake Collier.
Collier (13-6-0) is coming off of a first-round submission win over Chase Sherman at UFC Fight Night: Katter vs. Chikadze. Collier has yet to be able to string together consecutive wins under the UFC banner, so come April 30th he will be looking to get his first back-to-back victories with the promotion.
UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera is set to take place on April 30th at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The updated card is as follows:
Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera – 135 lbs
Krzysztof Jotko vs. Gerald Meerschaert – 185 lbs
Cortney Casey vs. Antonina Shevchenko -125 lbs
Jessica Penne vs. Luana Pinheiro – 115 lbs
Jared Gorden vs. Grant Dawson – 155 lbs
Andre Fili vs. Joanderson Brito – 145 lbs
Tristan Connelly vs. Darren Elkins – 145 lbs
Andrei Arlovski vs. Jake Collier – 265 lbs
Gabe Green vs. Yohan Lainesse – 170 lbs
Gina Mazany vs. Shanna Young – 125 lbs
Daniel Silva vs. Francisco Figueiredo – 125 lbs
Carlos Candelario vs. Tatsuro Taira – 125 lbs
Mike Breeden vs. Natan Levy – 155 lbs
