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Ovince Saint Preux Now Set to Face Volkan Oezdemir at UFC Fight Night 104

January 21, 2017 | Posted by Jeffrey Harris

The UFC has announced (via MMAjunkie) a new opponent for Ovince Saint Preux for his upcoming fight at UFC Fight Night 104 in February. Saint Preux was originally scheduled to face Jan Blachowicz, has been forced to withdraw from the fight due to an injury. Instead, Saint Preux will now face UFC newcomer Volkan Oezdemir.

Oezdemir is the first native Switzerland fighter to fight in the UFC. Saint Preux is looking to bounce back from back-to-back losses against Jon Jones and Jimi Manuwa.

UFC Fight Night 104 is set for February 4 at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas during Super Bowl weekend. The main card will be broadcast live on FS1. Prelims will be shown on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.