After Al Iaquinta refused to fight Justin Gaethje at UFC Lincoln, earlier today, the MMA world feared of being devoid of a cracker of a fight. However Gaethje’s manager Ali Abdelaziz was confident in UFC’s ability in finding a quick a replacement.
And in just a matter of hours the UFC proved Abdelaziz’s conviction to be true, finding a replacement in James Vick. UFC officials confirmed the fight following an initial report from ESPN.
BREAKING NEWS: @JamesVickMMA steps in to replace Iaquinta at #UFCLincoln against @Justin_Gaethje 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/jW5c2D52m7
— UFC News (@UFCNews) June 28, 2018
Right after Al Iaquinta pulled out of the fight, James Vick started teasing his way into the matchup.
That punching bag Gaethje don't want these problems!! https://t.co/fqa92kRLgM
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) June 28, 2018
Me waiting on Sean Shelby to call me back.. pic.twitter.com/TnTwW9rumY
— James Vick (@JamesVickMMA) June 28, 2018
Vick was earlier scheduled to fight Paul Felder at UFC Fight Night 133 on July 14, but now “The Irish Dragon” is left without an opponent for the second consecutive time after he was also left out the shuffle when Iaquinta stepped in to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 223 in April.
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https://www.mmaindia.com/ufc-al-iaquinta-pulls-justin-gaethje-fight-ufc-lincoln/
