UFC veteran Thiago Silva has stepped in for the injured Michal Andryszak and will now face another former UFC fighter, James McSweeney, at KSW 45 in London, England on Oct. 6.
KSW officials confirmed the heavyweight fight to MMA Fighting following Silva announcing that he signed to the promotion on Sunday via Instagram.
Silva (20-7-0, 2 NC) has collected a record of 4-4 since his UFC release in 2014. Most recently he competed under the ACB banner, compiling a record of 2-2 with the promotion. In his last outing at ACB 82 in March, Silva lost a split decision to Mikhail Kolobegov in Sao Paulo.