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Charles Jourdain to Face Ilia Topuria on Short Notice at UFC 270

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At this rate, the next Ultimate Fighting Championship pay-per-view will look nothing like it did even a few weeks ago.

Initially broken by MMA reporter Alvaro Colmenero on Thursday, Ilia Topuria (11-0) has a new opponent for his featherweight tilt on UFC 270. He was initially set to take on Movsar Evloev, but the Russian tested positive for COVID-19 and the fight was scratched.