It didn’t take long for the UFC to rebook Jhonata Diniz.
Hours after Derrick Lewis withdrew from their UFC Fight Night 246 clash scheduled for Saturday in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the promotion announced it rebooked Diniz (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) for UFC 309 vs. Marcin Tybura (25-9 MMA, 12-8 UFC).
That event takes place Nov. 16 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Lewis withdrew due to what the promotion called a “non-weight cut related medical issue.” He nor his team have publicly commented on the matter since his withdrawal late Friday.
Diniz is a former Glory kickboxer who has yet to lose in MMA. After a Dana White’s Contender Series win earned him a contract in 2023, he knocked out Austen Lane in his debut and followed it up with a victory over Karl Williams.
Tybura is nearing his nine-year anniversary with the promotion. He’s become a staple of the UFC heavyweight rankings with wins over Serghei Spivac, Alexandr Romanov, and Tai Tuivasa among others.
With the addition, the UFC 309 lineup includes:
- Champion Jon Jones vs. Stipe Miocic – for heavyweight title
- Michael Chandler vs. Charles Oliveira – five-round bout
- Viviane Aruajo vs. Karine Silva
- Paul Craig vs. Bo Nickal
- Eryk Anders vs. Chris Weidman
- Jhonata Diniz vs. Marcin Tybura
- Mauricio Ruffy vs. James Llontop
- Nikita Krylov vs. Azamat Murzakanov
- Jonathan Martinez vs. Marcus McGhee
- Damon Jackson vs. Jim Miller
- Lucas Almeida vs. David Onama
- Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Mickey Gall
- Oban Elliott vs. Bassil Hafez
- Veronica Hardy vs. Eduarda Moura
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 309.
