Kyle Stewart added to UFC Brooklyn as late replacement
Kyle Stewart will replace Queens' Randy Brown on this Saturday's UFC Brooklyn card at Barclays Center, the promotion said Monday.
Stewart will face Chance Rencountre in a welterweight bout on the prelims of UFC's first show on the ESPN platforms. This bout will air on ESPN+, the network's digital streaming service.
Stewart (11-1), from Arizona, last fought on Nov. 9, winning by decision over Braden Smith at LFA 53.
By Mark La Monica
Mark La Monica is a deputy sports editor at Newsday. He also covers mixed martial arts.
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