An injury has forced Abel Trujillo out of his UFC Fight Night 47 match-up with Ross Pearson — in steps former title challenger Gray Maynard.
Gray Maynard steps in for Abel Trujillo at UFC Fight Night 47 against Ross Pearson
UFC officials announced the new match-up on Monday.
Maynard was originally expected to take on Fabricio Camoes, so Camoes will now await a new opponent.
Maynard (11-3-1, 1NC), best known for his trilogy of fights with Frankie Edgar, is looking to rebound from the first 2 fight losing skid of his career. A wrestler by trade, “The Bully” can be expected to showcase his powerhouse takedowns and suffocating top control here.
Pearson (15-7, 1NC) is coming off a split-decision loss to Diego Sanchez and prior to that fought Melvin Guillard in a no-contest due to an illegal knee by Guillard. The Brit is 3-2, 1NC in his last six fights.
The Maynard vs. Pearson match-up will take place on the evening’s main card which airs live on FOX Sports 1.
UFC Fight Night 47 goes down on August 16 from the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor, Maine. The main event is a light heavyweight bout between Ryan Bader and Ovince Saint Preux.
