The first UFC event of 2025 has undergone a couple of changes.
MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck confirmed with sources with knowledge of the new booking that a welterweight matchup between Preston Parsons (11-5) and Jacobe Smith (9-0) is being targeted for UFC Vegas 101, which takes place at UFC APEX next Saturday. Smith, a recent Contender Series signing, steps in as a replacement for Andreas Gustafsson, who withdrew from the card for undisclosed reasons.