It was reported by multiple outlets on Monday that an undisclosed injury forced Leonard Garcia out of his featherweight fight against Tiequan Zhang at UFC 144. Late last night, Nam Phan (Pictured) announced he had agreed to serve as a last-minute substitute to face Zhang on February 26th.
“yooooo who wants to see some ASIAN on ASIAN CRIME. battle for the king of ASIA!!! round 1 BEGIN!!! Nam Phan vs Tiequan Zhang,” Phan tweeted.
UFC 144 takes place inside Saitama Super Arena in Saitama in Japan, so it’s fitting the Asians would duke it out in the Octagon’s return to the Orient.