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The matchup will be contested as a catchweight bout.
Frevola (8-1-1 MMA, 2-1-1 UFC) was originally booked to face Ottman Azaitar in a lightweight main card bout on Saturday night, and news emerged that his bout with Azaitar had been scratched from the fight card. Nonetheless, Frevola took to the scale and made weight at 155.5 pounds to keep himself in the mix for a potential replacement bout.
Following negotiations backstage at the host hotel on Yas Island, a new matchup has now been set, with two sources close to the situation confirming to MMA Junkie that Frevola and Tsarukyan (15-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) have agreed to face off in a new matchup on Saturday night.
Tsarukyan missed weight at the official weigh-ins, initially tipping the scale at 159 pounds, then returning for a second attempt and registering a final pre-fight weight of 157 pounds (catchweight)
Frevola (8-1-1 MMA, 2-1-1 UFC) was originally booked to face Ottman Azaitar in a lightweight main card bout on Saturday night, and news emerged that his bout with Azaitar had been scratched from the fight card. Nonetheless, Frevola took to the scale and made weight at 155.5 pounds to keep himself in the mix for a potential replacement bout.
Following negotiations backstage at the host hotel on Yas Island, a new matchup has now been set, with two sources close to the situation confirming to MMA Junkie that Frevola and Tsarukyan (15-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) have agreed to face off in a new matchup on Saturday night.
Tsarukyan missed weight at the official weigh-ins, initially tipping the scale at 159 pounds, then returning for a second attempt and registering a final pre-fight weight of 157 pounds (catchweight)
