Fight-size MMA Update: Change To UFC 207 Card, Werdum Update, Ronda Rousey, Matt Riddle, More

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Your fight-size MMA update for December 26.

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- Aleksei Oleinik (50-10-1) has replaced Damien Grabowski and will fight heavyweigt Viktor Pesta (10-3) at UFC Fight Night 103 on January 15 in Phoenix.

- Alex Morono (13-3) vs. Sheldon Westcott (9-3-1) has been added to UFC Fight Night 104 on February 4 in Houston.

- A reminder, UFC 207 takes place Friday, not Saturday.

- Contrary to rumors, Fightful.com can confirm Ronda Rousey will participate in the "show" weigh-ins Thursday.

- Despite Stefan Struve, Junior dos Santos and Derrick Lewis offering to step in, Fabricio Werdum has been pulled from UFC 207 after opponent Cain Velasquez was removed due to injury.

- Fightful.com's Showdown Joe is in Japan, preparing for this week's Rizin shows. 

- Dong Hyun Kim vs. Tarec Saffiedine has been moved to the UFC 207 PPV show.

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