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Updated · Sports Illustrated · May 28Santiago Luna Replaces Victory Henry in UFC Vegas 118 Bout With Bryce Mitchell on June 6
3 articles · Updated · Sports Illustrated · May 28Summary
- Santiago Luna has stepped in on short notice to face Bryce Mitchell at UFC Vegas 118 after Victory Henry withdrew from the bantamweight matchup.
- 21-year-old Luna enters with an 8-0 professional record and already owns a first-round knockout in his UFC debut against Quang Le last September.
- Mitchell, who moved down to bantamweight in his last fight, beat Said Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision in July after an uneven run at featherweight.
- The replacement keeps the June 6 Las Vegas card at 12 fights, with Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim topping the event.
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