Cameron Smotherman has been picked to replace the injured Charles Jourdain in a bantamweight matchup against Ricky Simon for UFC Atlanta. This event, also referred to as UFC on ESPN 69, will be held at State Farm Arena and features a headlining welterweight bout between Kamaru Usman and Joaquin Buckley. Smotherman, who has a mixed record in his UFC appearances, aims to improve on his 12-5 career record. Meanwhile, Simon is coming off a decisive victory, having ended a previous losing streak with a knockout win over Javid Basharat.
Cameron Smotherman will replace the injured Charles Jourdain and face Ricky Simon at UFC Atlanta on Saturday.
The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the new bantamweight booking on Tuesday.
Smotherman has split his first two Octagon appearances, boasting a 12-5 career mark.
The 32-year-old Simon snapped a three-bout skid with a first-round knockout of Javid Basharat at UFC Seattle.
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