The UFC confirmed July 17 that Calvin Kattar (16-2-0) will replace the injured Dooho Choi and face Andre Fili (16-4-0) at UFC 214 July 29.
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Kattar, 29, is making his octagon debut at UFC 214. His last fight was a decision win over Chris Foster at CES MMA 38 last September.
Much respect to #Boston's @CalvinKattar and #Connecticut's Chris Foster for their show-stealing slugfest at #CES38! pic.twitter.com/Rv3ZLupFh8
— CES MMA (@CESMMA) September 26, 2016
Fili, 27, who trains out of Sacremento’s Team Alpha Male gym, scored a decision win over Hacran Dias at UFC Fight Night 96 in October 2016.
My 2nd Favorite food. #Eat1forFili pic.twitter.com/s4ZFRNY1E4
— Andre Fili (@TouchyFili) July 19, 2017
UFC 214 is scheduled to take place July 29 at the Honda Centre in Anaheim, California.
Other scheduled matches include:
Daniel Cormier (19-1-0) vs Jon Jones (22-1-0)
Robbie Lawler (27-11-0, 1NC) vs Donald Cerrone (32-8-0, 1NC)
Aljamain Sterling (13-2-0) vs Renan Barao (34-4-0)
Kailin Curran (4-4-0) vs Alexandra Albu (6-0-0)
Tyron Woodley (16-3-1) vs Demain Maia (25-6-0)
Andre Fili (16-4-0) vs Calvin Kattar (16-2-0)
Josh Burkman (28-15-0) vs Drew Dober (17-8-0)
Dimitri Soliakov (8-2-0) vs Adam Wiezczorek (8-1-0)
Eric Shelton (10-3-0) vs Jarred Brooks (12-0-0)
Jimi Manuwa (17-2-0) vs Volkan Oezdemir (14-1-0)
Cristiane Justino (17-1-0, 1NC) vs Tonya Evinger (19-5-0)
Renato Moicano (10-0-1) vs Brian Ortega (11-0-0, 1NC)