HyunSung Park was scheduled to face former title challenger Steve Erceg on August 9th at the UFC APEX. It was a clear step up in competition for the man who won the flyweight tournament on the inaugural season of Road to UFC, and an opportunity for “Peace of Mind” to introduce himself to a wider audience that maybe — for some strange reason — had yet to be drawn in by his exploits inside the Octagon.
But those plans changed, as Park was drafted to replace Amir Albazi opposite Tatsuro Taira in this weekend’s main event pairing, affording the 29-year-old South Korean an even greater opportunity to make a serious splash in the 125-pound ranks.