A replacement opponent has been secured for Thomas Gifford, who now faces Mike Davis at UFC Fight Night from Tampa, Fla. this Saturday.
UFC officials confirmed the news to MMAFighting on Tuesday following an initial report from ESPN.
Gifford needed a new opponent after recent Dana White Contender Series winner Brok Weaver was forced out of the fight for undisclosed reasons.
With only days remaining until the card takes place, the UFC was able to find a replacement in Davis, who trains out of Florida and accepted the fight on just four days’ notice.