"Khaos" Williams (15-4) has a new opponent with a little more than a week to go before UFC 316.
Williams was originally scheduled to fight Uros Medic in a welterweight matchup at UFC 316 on June 7 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. However, Medic announced via Instagram he has been forced to pull out of the fight due to a sinus illness that eventually required antibiotics.
"Hey everyone I wanted to share that my team and I had to make the tough decision to withdraw from my upcoming fight due to some health issues I've been dealing with behind the scenes," Medic wrote. "I've been battling a stubborn sinus infection that affected my training, breathing and recovery, that eventually had to be treated with antibiotics. It wasn't an easy call to make, but out of respect for the sport, my team, and you guys, I know this is the right move. I'll be back as soon as I'm fully healthy."
Williams was then briefly matched with replacement opponent Albert Tadevosyan, according to Eurosport. However, Tadevosyan was out almost as quickly as he was announced due to an issue completing his physicals.
Despite those difficulties, Williams' fight is still in place. As first reported by FrontkickOnline, Andreas Gustafsson will now step in and face the Lansing, Michigan, native at UFC 316. Gustafsson was originally to compete at UFC Vegas 107 on Saturday, but both of his proposed opponents -- Jeremiah Wells and Trevin Giles -- fell through before the event.
Gustafsson will make his promotional debut after earning a UFC deal with a second-round stoppage of Pat Pytlik on Dana White's Contender Series last August. The 32-year-old Swede owns an 11-2 professional mark with 10 of those victories coming inside the distance.
Meawhile, Williams is 2-2 in his last four and comes off a submission loss against Gabriel Bonfim.