Fighter injuries and mix-and-match bookings continue during a busy UFC schedule. Days after Trevin Jones and Aaron Phillips were lined up to fight at UFC on ESPN 27, the former has a new opponent on a different date. With Phillips out on the bout, Jones (13-6 MMA, 1-0 UFC) now is expected to take on Ronnie Lawrence at UFC on ESPN 28 with verbal agreements in place. Prior to the lineup change, Lawrence (7-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was expected to fight John Castaneda on the July 31 event, but Castaneda has also withdrawn from the card. Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the targeted booking but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement
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With opponents out, Trevin Jones and Ronnie Lawrence meet at UFC on ESPN 28 – MMA Junkie