Erick Gonzalez and Trevor Peek have been matched up for UFC Fight Night 220.
Originally scheduled to face different opponents, Gonzalez (14-7 MMA, 0-2 UFC) and Peek (7-0 MMA, ) will now fight each other Feb. 25 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
Two people with knowledge of the change informed MMA Junkie of the shuffle Tuesday but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Middle Easy first reported the bout.
It is unclear why Gonzalez’s original opponent Darrius Flowers and Peek’s original opponent Alex Reyes are no longer on the card.
Gonzalez, 31, seeks his first UFC victory after losses against Jim Miller and Terrance McKinney.
Peek, 28, enters his UFC debut with a head full of steam after he defeated Malik Lewis to a earn a promotional contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in September.
With the change, the UFC Fight Night 220 lineup includes:
- Nikita Krylov vs. Ryan Spann
- Brendan Allen vs. Andre Muniz
- Don’Tale Mayes vs. Augusto Sakai
- Montana De La Rosa vs. Tatiana Suarez
- Mike Malott vs. Yohan Lainesse
- Erick Gonzalez vs. Trevor Peek
- Gabriella Fernandes vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
- Rafael Alves vs. Nurullo Aliev
- Jordan Leavitt vs. Victor Martinez
- Charles Johnson vs. Ode Osbourne
- Hailey Cowan vs. Ailin Perez
- Garrett Armfield vs. Jose Johnson
- Joe Solecki vs. TBA
