With Ryan Hall out, Ricardo Lamas welcomes newcomer Invoice Algeo at UFC Vegas 8

Ricardo Lamas will nonetheless be competing at the UFC’s subsequent party in Las Vegas.

Numerous people today with knowledge of the promotion’s options confirmed to MMA Combating that Lamas will get on newcomer Invoice Algeo this Saturday at UFC Vegas 8. The function takes put at the UFC APEX.

Algeo, who also verified the booking via social media, replaces Ryan Hall who was forced to withdraw due to an harm.

A former competitor on Dana White’s Contender Sequence, Algeo (13-4) enters his octagon debut with victories in 5 of six. “Senor Perfecto” dropped a unanimous final decision to Brendan Loughnane on DWCS in June 2019 in his bid to get paid a UFC contract. The 31-12 months-old Pennsylvania indigenous is coming off of a unanimous choice get earlier this month versus Tim Dooling at CFFC 83.

Lamas (19-8) has lost three of his last 4. In his earlier struggle, the previous title challenger fell by initial-spherical TKO to Calvin Kattar.

UFC Vegas 8 will be headlined by a light heavyweight bout involving Anthony Smith and Aleksander Rakic.