Another fighter has been forced off a fight night card due to COVID-19 as Giga Chikadze will no longer compete at this weekend’s event. Alex Caceres was set to remain on the card and take on Kevin Croom, but the latter just revealed that he’ll no longer compete at the event.
In terms of Caceres, there’s no word on whether another replacement is in the works for the featherweight. Caceres has a solid two fight winning streak that saw the featherweight beat Chase Hooper (via unanimous decision at UFC 250) and Steven Peterson (via unanimous decision at UFC on ESPN 4). Overall, the UFC veteran has managed to win three bouts in his last five, also dropping Martín Bravo (via split decision at The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Finale). Caceres’ professional record currently stands at 16 wins, 12 losses, and 1 no contest.
UFC Vegas 8 is set for Saturday, August 29 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada with Anthony Smith and Aleksander Rakic headlining. Check out the advertised line-up below:
UFC Vegas 8 Main Card on ESPN+ (9 p.m. ET):
Anthony Smith vs. Aleksandar Rakic
Robbie Lawler vs. Neil Magny
Alexa Grasso vs. Ji Yeon Kim
Ricardo Lamas vs. Bill Algeo
Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba
UFC Vegas 8 Prelims Card on ESPN+ (6 p.m. ET):
Maki Pitolo vs. Impa Kasanganay
Mallory Martin vs. Hannah Cifers
Alessio Di Chirico vs. Zak Cummings
Polyana Viana vs. Emily Whitmire
Sean Brady vs. Christian Aguilera