Evan Dunham has a new opponent for UFC Fight Night 94, as Rick Glenn will be stepping in on short-notice for an injured Abel Trujillo. The news was announced by the UFC on Thursday.
Glenn, who fights at featherweight, will be moving up to the lightweight division to face Dunham. The promotional newcomer will be making his debut in the UFC after a 22-fight long career. The Iowa native is currently 18-3-1 as a professional fighter. Glenn is currently 15-1-1 in his past 17 bouts with his only loss coming to WSOF featherweight champion Lance Palmer. The 27-year-old holds notable victories over Johnny Case and Georgi Karakhanyan.
Meanwhile, Dunham is currently on a three-fight wining streak with victories over Rodrigo Damm, Ross Pearson and Joe Lauzon. Prior to that, the Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt was on the opposite end with three straight losses.
UFC Fight Night 94 takes place on Sept. 17 at the State Farm Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. Lightweight contenders Dustin Poirier and Michael Johnson are scheduled to battle in the main event of the card.