Should UFC 266 have a back-up lined up for Volkanovski vs Ortega?

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Volk had covid issues in the past, and Ortega has pulled out due to injury before. Should a back-up opponent be lined up?

- Yair Rodriguez (to replace either fighter)
- Korean Zombie (to replace Ortega only)

Seems like the smart thing to do. If something happens to that fight and there's no back-up, 266 could be headlined by Shevchenko vs Murphy in Vegas. Or Diaz vs Lawler II, which sounds fun on paper but could end up being some Kimbo Slice / Dada 5000 style monstrosity.
 
Why wouldn't be Max at least mentioned? He's got a history of at least trying to save cards.
 
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