Stevie Ray

Stevie Ray

Cage Warriors lightweight champion Stevie Ray is the latest promotional rep to make the jump to the UFC. As the U.K. promotion faces an uncertain future, Ray (16-5 MMA, 0-0 UFC) is the latest Cage Warriors vet to sign with the UFC. Officials today announced he’s replaced injured lightweight Jason Saggo (10-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and now fights Marcin Bandel (13-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC).
The nature of Saggo’s injury wasn’t disclosed.
UFC Fight Night 64 takes place April 11 at Krakow Arena in Krakow, Poland. The entire event streams on UFC Fight Pass.
Ray, a 25-year-old Scottish fighter, most recently fought in November and defended his title with a submission victory over Curt Warburton at Cage Warriors 73. In a bout prior, he earned a narrow split-decision win over Warburton. Ray is now 4-1 over his past five bouts. In 16 career wins, he’s earned four knockouts and eight submissions.
Bandel, a 25-year-old Polish, was riding a 12-fight winning streak (with all of the wins coming via first-round submission) before a UFC-debut loss to Mairbek Taisumov in October.
The latest UFC Fight Night 64 card includes:
MAIN CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 3 p.m. ET)
  • Mirko Filipovic vs. Gabriel Gonzaga
  • Jan Blachowicz vs. Jimi Manuwa
  • Bartosz Fabinski vs. Garreth McLellan
  • Joanne Calderwood vs. Maryna Moroz

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 11:45 a.m. ET)
  • Pawel Pawlak vs. Sheldon Westcott
  • Mickael Lebout vs. Sergio Moraes
  • Seth Baczynski vs. Leon Edwards
  • Daniel Omielanczuk vs. Anthony Hamilton
  • Aleksandra Albu vs. Izabela Badurek
  • Marcin Bandel vs. Stevie Ray
  • Rocky Lee vs. Taylor Lapilus
For more on UFC Fight Night 64, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.