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Spann will not remain on the card against a replacement opponent, and as a result, Saturday’s event will proceed with 12 bouts. UFC Fight Night 242 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Veags and is headlined by a welterweight clash between Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady. The evening’s main card airs on ESPN+ beginning at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT, while prelims stream on ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT.
A former football player at the University of Tennessee, St. Preux has won two of his last three Octagon appearances. Most recently, he took a split verdict over Kennedy Nzechukwu at UFC Fight Night 239 on March 16. St. Preux’s 25 UFC appearances at 205 pounds rank No. 1 all-time in promotion history.
Spann has lost three straight outings, falling to Nikita Krylov, Anthony Smith and Bogdan Guskov in succession. The Fortis MMA product began his UFC career by winning seven of his first nine fights.
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