New Challenger: Yannis Steps Up to Face McGhee in Vegas

Short-Notice Switch: Yannis Replaces Wiklacz Against McGhee

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Marcus McGhee has a new opponent for UFC Fight Night 278.

John Yannis has stepped in to replace the injured Jakub Wiklacz for a bantamweight bout scheduled for June 6 at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

The matchup was first reported by sources close to the situation, who spoke on condition of anonymity as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

McGhee (10-2 MMA, 4-1 UFC) has been out of action since suffering a unanimous decision loss to Petr Yan last July. Before that setback, he had remained unbeaten inside the octagon, earning victories over Journey Newson, JP Buys, Gaston Bolanos, and Jonathan Martinez.

Yannis (10-4 MMA, 1-1 UFC) secured his first UFC win on April 18, scoring a first-round knockout over debuting Jamie Siraj in Winnipeg, Canada. The win marked a strong rebound for the former Fury FC champion, who dropped his promotional debut against Austin Bashi.

The updated UFC Fight Night 278 lineup includes:

Belal Muhammad vs. Gabriel Bonfim

Edgar Chairez vs. Bruno Silva

Brendan Allen vs. Edmen Shahbazyan

Marcus McGhee vs. John Yannis

Iwo Baraniewski vs. Billy Elekana

Fares Ziam vs. Tom Nolan

Victor Henry vs. Bryce Mitchell

Jeisla Chaves vs. Yuneisy Duben

Joanderson Brito vs. Jordan Leavitt

Ariane Carnelossi vs. Ketlen Souza

Imanol Rodriguez vs. Matt Schnell