(UPDATED 6/12/15 at 10:42AM PT)
The UFC has just announced Hall won’t be able to travel to Germany due to visa issues. Jotko will be shelved for a later event.
A rib injury has forced Derek Brunson out of his June 20 bout against Krzysztof Jotko. Former “The Ultimate Fighter 17” runner-up Uriah Hall (pictured) has agreed to serve as a last-second substitute.
Hall is looking to rebound from May’s split decision defeat to Rafael Natal. “Primetime” had won three straight prior to meeting the Brazilian.
Jotko owns a 15-1 professional record and has gone 2-1 under the UFC’s watch. He most recently outpointed Tor Troeng in October for a decision win.
No word on how long Brunson will be forced to sit the sidelines.
O2 World in Berlin, Germany hosts the festivities. Fox Sports 1 will likely air the main card live in America.
Here is the show’s updated lineup:
Alan Patrick vs. Mairbek Taisumov
Niklas Backstrom vs. Noad Lahat
Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Dennis Siver
Nick Hein vs. Lukasz Sajewski
Scott Askham vs. Antonio dos Santos Jr.
Alan Omer vs. Mike Wilkinson
Piotr Hallmann vs. Magomed Mustafaev
Nikita Krylov vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Makwan Amirkhani vs. Masio Fullen
Uriah Hall vs. Krzysztof Jotko
Jessica Penne vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (UFC strawweight champion)
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