After his fight was canceled this past weekend, Jalin Turner has agreed to step in on short notice at UFC on ESPN+ 35.
With Frank Camacho out due to a positive COVID-19 test, Brok Weaver now is targeted to face Turner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday. MMA Junkie confirmed the replacement fight is in the works after an initial report from BJ Penn.com.
Turner (9-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) had his fight with Thiago Moises scrapped from the UFC on ESPN+ 34 card after Moises tested positive for COVID-19. Turner, who’s split his first four UFC appearances, will get the opportunity to compete just one week later when he takes on fellow Dana White’s Contender Series alum Weaver.
Weaver (15-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) saw his eight-fight winning streak snapped at the hands of Roosevelt Roberts in May. Prior to that, he scored a disqualification win over Rodrigo Vargas in his promotional debut at UFC on ESPN+ 25 in February.
With the change, the UFC on ESPN+ 35 lineup includes:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Michelle Waterson vs. Angela Hill
- Ottman Azaitar vs. Khama Worthy
- Andrea Lee vs. Roxanne Modafferi
- Ed Herman vs. Mike Rodriguez
- Bobby Green vs. Alan Patrick
- Kyle Nelson vs. Billy Quarantillo
PREIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)
- Tyson Nam vs. Matt Schnell
- Julia Avila vs. Sijara Eubanks
- Matt Frevola vs. Roosevelt Roberts
- Roque Martinez vs. Alexander Romanov
- Jalin Turner vs. Brok Weaver
- Bryan Barberena vs. Anthony Ivy
- Justine Kish vs. Sabina Mazo
