UFC 315 reportedly gets last-minute shakeup

UFC 315 has received a replacement fight on less than two week's notice.

It was reported on Tuesday that Gavin Tucker was out of his prelim fight with Jeong Yeong Lee, and now the UFC has reportedly found a replacement for Tucker.

Per a report from Alex Behunin on X, 11-2 prospect Daniel Santos will step in on short notice to fight Lee. 'Willycat' is 2-1 in the UFC and hasn't fought since June 2023 due to a plethora of fight cancellations.

🚨#UFC315 news🚨

Gavin Tucker is out

Jeong Yeong Lee will now fight Daniel ‘Willycat’ Santos next weekend at UFC 315, per sources pic.twitter.com/XY7zsBUJjS
— Alex Behunin (@AlexBehunin) April 29, 2025

Santos has withdrawn from five of his nine scheduled fights, and a short-notice appearance may be a good way for him to regain the UFC's trust.

With this update, UFC 315 is back up to 12 fights.

Belal Muhammad vs. Jack Della Maddalena; Welter Title
Valentina Shevchenko vs. Manon Fiorot; Fly Title
Alexa Grasso vs. Natalia Silva; Fly
Jose Aldo vs. Aiemann Zahabi; Bantam
Benoit Saint-Denis vs. Joel Alvarez; Light
Brad Katona vs. Bekzat Almakhan; Bantam
Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Bruno Silva; Middle
Mike Malott vs. Charles Radtke; Welter
Jessica Andrade vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius; Fly
Navajo Stirling vs. Ivan Erslan; Light Heavy
Modestas Mukauskas vs. Ion Cutelaba; Light Heavy

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