UFC 294 has seen another change at the top of the card, as Khamzat Chimaev will have a new opponent in the co-main event after Paulo Costa wasn't cleared following elbow surgery.
UFC president Dana White announced Wednesday that former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman will be moving up to middleweight to fight Chimaev on short notice.
ESPN MMA @espnmmaKamaru Usman will face Khamzat Chimaev in a middleweight bout at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UFC294?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UFC294</a> after Paulo Costa wasn't medically cleared following surgery, UFC announced Wednesday. <a href="https://t.co/cpOOByma3E">pic.twitter.com/cpOOByma3E</a>
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