UFC on ESPN 3 card moved from Miami to Fort Lauderdale, Andrei Arlovski vs. Augusto Sakai added

Andrei Arlovski is set for his 29th UFC appearance.

The former heavyweight champion will fight Augusto Sakai (12-1-1) at UFC on ESPN 3, which is scheduled to take place on April 27 at BB&T Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. This event was originally announced for American Airlines Arena in Miami, but the change was noted on Saturday’s UFC Prague broadcast.

Arlovski (27-18, 1 NC) is mired in a 2-8 stretch, including three straight losses. Most recently, he dropped a split decision to Walt Harris at UFC 232 in December. He faces Sakai, a former Bellator standout who made a successful UFC debut in September with a third-round TKO win over Chase Sherman.

Also confirmed Saturday, a strawweight bout between Jessica Penne (12-5) and Jodie Esquibel (6-4) has been re-booked for the April 27 show. The two were supposed to fight at UFC on ESPN 1 this past Sunday, but Penne suffered an ankle injury on fight day and the matchup was subsequently canceled.

Other fights added to UFC on ESPN 3 include a welterweight bout between Court McGee (19-7) vs. Dhiego Lima (13-7), and a lightweight bout between Jim Miller (29-13) and Jason Gonzalez (11-4).