For the second time this year, Anthony Smith has gone from co-headliner to the main event. This time he’ll be going from three rounds to five rounds.
Following news that Curtis Blaydes tested positive for COVID-19 and thus won’t fight Derrick Lewis in Saturday’s UFC Vegas 15 main event, the UFC confirmed that Smith vs. Devin Clark will be the new main event.
In August, Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Yair Rodriguez was nixed as the UFC Vegas 8 headliner, so Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic was bumped to main event status but remained a three-rounder.
Clark told ESPN’s Brett Okamoto that he wanted to compete for a title, so this short notice five-round switcheroo is part of his plan.