11 Matchups Official for UFC Fight Night 24

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially changed headliners for UFC Fight Night 24, swapping out injured ex-champion Tito Ortiz and inserting unbeaten prospect Phil Davis in the main event against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira.

UFC President Dana White first announced the switch on Saturday via Twitter. Ortiz later wrote on his own Twitter account that he had received a head butt in training which left him with a “bad concussion” and 22 stitches above his eyebrow.

UFC Fight Night 24 takes place March 26 at Seattle’s KeyArena and is set to air live on Spike TV. Also featured on the televised main card are two welterweight matchups -- Dan Hardy vs. Anthony Johnson and Amir Sadollah vs. Duane Ludwig -- and a featherweight rematch between Leonard Garcia and Nam Phan.

Davis, an NCAA Div. I wrestling champion and four-time All-American at Penn State University, is a perfect 8-0 in his mixed martial arts campaign, including four wins inside the UFC. The 26-year-old “Mr. Wonderful” was last seen submitting Tim Boetsch via modified kimura at UFC 123 in November.

A nine-year veteran of the sport, Nogueira boasts an impressive record of 19-4, including wins over Dan Henderson and Alistair Overeem (twice) during his time in Pride Fighting Championships. In September, “Minotoro” was dealt his first defeat in more than three years, dropping a unanimous decision to then-unbeaten prospect Ryan Bader.

UFC Fight Night 24
Saturday, March 26
KeyArena
Seattle

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Phil Davis
Dan Hardy vs. Anthony Johnson
Amir Sadollah vs. Duane Ludwig
Leonard Garcia vs. Nam Phan
Alex Caceres vs. Mackens Semerzier
Jon Madsen vs. Mike Russow
John Hathaway vs. Kris McCray
Michael McDonald vs. Nick Pace
Sean McCorkle vs. Christian Morecraft
Dennis Hallman vs. Anthony Waldburger
Mario Miranda vs. Aaron Simpson