UFC 282: Ovince Saint Preux gets newcomer in second opponent change

Ovince Saint Preux defeated Mauricio Rua in May 2022.Just a couple of weeks shy of his bout at UFC 282 and light heavyweight Ovince Saint Preux is getting his second opponent change for the card.

Originally paired up against Alexander Gustafsson, ‘OSP’ saw that booking fall through for undisclosed reasons. The 39-year-old was briefly set to take on Phillipe Lins instead, until MMA Junkie reported that the Brazilian had also left the card on unknown circumstances.

Now, Saint Preux is expected to take on a promotion newcomer in Brazil’s Antonio Trocoli, who has three wins and one No Contest in his last four outings in the regional circuit. The overturned bout took place on Dana White’s…