The first UFC main event of the year has already had a last-minute switch-up. Due to a tooth injury, Kelvin Gastelum can no longer fight Nassourdine Imovov. Gastelum recently took to Twitter to post a video of doctors sewing his teeth back together. It isn't the most pleasant sight, to say the least. However, Sean Strickland is kind of becoming that guy who'll fight anyone, anytime, anywhere in the Middleweight division. Love him or hate him, you have to respect that about him. This is a really quick turnaround as he lost to Jared Cannonier just a month ago.
Imovov is no slouch, he is certainly a rising contender in the UFC Middleweight Division, odds are he's probably going to defeat Stickland on Saturday even though Strickland is ranked five spots higher than Imovov. Right now, the Draftkings line for the fight is -110 for both men. If Imovov does win it may propel him to the top five. If Strickland continues to lose, I can see him being the debut fight of Bo Nickal. If that is the case Strickland vs Nickal could be a really fun fight, and who knows maybe Strickland is the guy to expose Bo!
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