Originally, Alex Oliveira was set to fight Li Jingliang in Sunrise, Florida on April 27; however, Jingliang has been forced out of the bout due to a spinal injury he suffered during training. UFC is currently searching for an opponent for Oliveira, though no potential names have been reported.
It’s been a mixed bagged for Oliveira in his last 5 fights. The Brazilian star has won three of his last five bouts, successfully securing victories over Carlo Pedersoli Jr., Ryan LaFlare, and Carlos Condit in impressive fashion. However, his last fight against Gunnar Nelson didn’t go so well as he lost in the second round via submission.
UFC on ESPN 3 will take place at the BB&T Center and it’s set to be headlined by a rematch between middleweights Yoel Romero and Ronaldo Souza.