Ray Borg is out of UFC on ESPN 10.
Borg (13-5 MMA, 7-5 UFC), a former UFC title challenger, has withdrawn from his fight against Merab Dvalishvili for personal reasons. Taking Borg’s place will be UFC newcomer Gustavo Lopez. The fight will take place at a 140-pound catchweight.
A person with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the booking on Thursday but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement, and Lopez’s manager, Danny Rubenstein of Ruby Sports & Entertainment, subsequently confirmed the agreement. The UFC announced Borg’s withdrawal on Thursday’s virtual media day.
Lopez (11-4 MMA, 0-0), the current Combate Americas bantamweight champion, has won three straight entering his promotional debut. In 11 victories, Lopez has finished eight opponents.
Dvalishvili (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) has also won three straight fights after losing his first two with the promotion. The Georgian bantamweight’s most recent fight took place at UFC on ESPN+ 25 in February, when he defeated then-UFC-ranked Casey Kenney. Dvalishvili also holds wins over Brad Katona, Terrion Ware, Raufeon Stots, and Tony Gravely.
The entire lineup for the June 13 UFC event includes:
MAIN CARD (9 p.m. E.T.)
- Cynthia Calvillo vs. Jessica Eye
- Karl Roberson vs. Marvin Vettori
- Andre Fili vs. Charles Jourdain
- Merab Dvalishvili vs. Gustavo Lopez
- Mark De La Rosa vs. Jordan Espinosa
PRELIMINARY CARD (6 p.m. E.T.)
- Mariya Agapova vs. Melissa Gatto
- Kevin Aguilar vs. Charles Rosa
- Julia Avila vs. Gina Mazany
- Zarrukh Adashev vs. Tyson Nam
- Jordan Griffin vs. Darrick Minner
- Christian Aguilera vs. Anthony Ivy
