Jake Collier will make his sophomore Octagon appearance next month. | Photo: Gleidson Venga/Sherdog.com
Injury struck down yet another UFC fighter on Monday, as middleweight Daniel Sarafian was scratched from his June 6 bout against Ricardo Abreu.
The Fox Sports 1-broadcast card remains without a main event after Louisiana native Daniel Cormier was pulled from his headlining bout with Ryan Bader in order to compete at UFC 187.
A decorated submission grappler, Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Abreu holds a 5-0 professional record as a mixed martial artist and has finished all but one opponent inside the first round. “Demente” made his UFC debut last May, submitting “Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 3” castmate Wagner Silva Gomes via rear-naked choke.
Collier will attempt to rebound from a loss in his Octagon debut last December, when he was knocked out by Vitor Miranda in the opening round. Prior to joining the UFC, the 26-year-old claimed the Resurrection Fighting Alliance middleweight title with an upset with over previously unbeaten Gabriel Checco.