UFC 292 Main Card Fighter Receives Late-Notice Replacement Opponent

He entered the UFC record books in Vegas, and now he faces his biggest test in Boston.

Mathew Riddle | Aug 15, 2023

UFC 292 Main Card Fighter Receives Late-Notice Replacement Opponent /

Da'Mon Blackshear has stepped in to face Mario Bautista as a short-notice replacement for UFC 292 on August 19. The fight was first reported by journalist Cole Shelton on Twitter, August 15.

Blackshear last competed at UFC Vegas 78 on August 12 where he submitted Jose Johnson with a twister --- one of only three twister finishes in UFC history. This marks a seven day turnaround for "Da Monster", who was relatively unscathed in his Vegas performance.

VIDEO: Da'Mon Blackshear Scores Insanely Rare Submission at UFC Vegas 78

Bautista was originally scheduled to face ex-bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt, who withdrew due to an undisclosed injury. Blackshear is arguably a better step-up in competition from Bautista's earlier opponents, and the two bantamweights will likely be fighting for a ranking sometime soon.

With the update, UFC 292 now looks like this (bout order chronological, not confirmed):

Karine Silva vs. Maryna Moroz
Andrea Lee vs. Natalia Silva
Andre Petroski vs. Gerald Meerschaert
Brad Katona vs. TBA
Austin Hubbard vs. Kurt Holobaugh
Gregory Rodrigues vs. Denis Tiuliulin
Chris Weidman vs. Brad Tavares
Marlon Vera vs. Henry Cejudo Pedro Munhoz
Mario Bautista vs. Cody Garbrandt Da'Mon Blackshear
Geoff Neal Neil Magny vs. Ian Machado Garry
Weili Zhang vs. Amanda Lemos - Strawweight Title Fight
Aljamain Sterling vs. Sean O'Malley - Bantamweight Title Fight

If Blackshear can ride the waves from his twister submission and beat Bautista convincingly, he'll certainly be a fighter on the lookout for any future UFC events.

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Published Aug 15, 2023

MATHEW RIDDLE

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