Dhiego Lima Replaces Sean Brady, Meets Belal Muhammad at UFC Card on Dec. 19

Dhiego Lima will replace Sean Brady and lock horns with Belal Muhammad in a welterweight bout the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Dec. 19 event.

MMAjunkie.com was first to report the new matchup. Brady was forced to withdraw from the card due to an indisclosed issue. UFC Fight Night takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a 170-pound scrap between Leon Edwards and Khamzat Chimaev.

Lima is currently on a three-bout winning streak after earning victories over Chad Laprise, Court McGee and Luke Jumeau in his last three promotional appearances. “The Ultimate Fighter 19” finalist is 4-5 over the course of two separate UFC stints.

Muhammad is also on a three-bout winning streak, including a unanimous verdict over Lyman Good in his last outing at UFC on ESPN 11 on June 20. Dating back to 2017, “Remember the Name” has been victorious in eight of nine UFC bouts, with his only defeat coming at the hands of Geoff Neal.