Mehdi Baghdad Visa issues have forced Maribek Taisumov from his UFC Fight Night 81 bout with Chris Wade . Stepping in for the lightweight battle on one week’s notice is RFA lightweight champion and TUF 22 veteran Medhi Baghdad . Wade (10-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) posted the news of the new bout with Baghdad (11-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) on his Instagram . Hey everyone unfortunately there have been unforeseen issues that have forced Mairbek Taisumov to withdraw from our bout