{"id":39889,"date":"2026-08-13T02:58:41","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T02:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherdog.com\/news\/news\/Contender-Series-winner-gets-surprise-UFC-shot-after-UFC-330-shakeup-202340"},"modified":"2026-08-13T02:58:41","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T02:58:41","slug":"contender-series-winner-gets-surprise-ufc-shot-after-ufc-330-shakeup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.martialartskleinanzeigen.com\/videos\/contender-series-winner-gets-surprise-ufc-shot-after-ufc-330-shakeup\/","title":{"rendered":"Contender Series winner gets surprise UFC shot after UFC 330 shakeup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The upcoming
\nUltimate Fighting Championship<\/a> event has undergone a late
\nchange, with Eduardo
\nHenrique<\/a> stepping in to replace Jose Ochoa<\/a>
\nat UFC
\n330<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ochoa was reportedly forced out due to an injury, leaving Charles
\nJohnson<\/a> without an opponent days before their bout at Xfinity
\nMobile Arena in Philadelphia. However, the promotion quickly found
\na replacement in Henrique, who will now make his UFC debut against
\nJohnson.<\/p>\n

\n

Advertisement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Eduardo Henrique gets UFC debut against Charles Johnson after
\nJose Ochoa injury<\/h2>\n

Henrique (15-2) will return to action after nearly nine months
\naway. The former
\nLegacy Fighting Alliance<\/a> flyweight champion last competed in
\nSeptember 2025, earning a decision over An Tuan Ho<\/a>
\non
\nDana White\u2019s Contender Series<\/a>. However, the victory wasn\u2019t
\nenough for a UFC contract.<\/p>\n

The fighter also appeared on Season 33 of \u201cThe Ultimate Fighter\u201d
\nlast year. Now, Henrique has the chance to make his UFC debut as a
\nlate replacement in UFC 330.<\/p>\n

Johnson (19-9) lost to Asu
\nAlmabayev<\/a> in his last Octagon appearance in June. His upcoming
\nbout will be his fourth UFC fight of 2026, making him the
\npromotion’s most active fighter this year. He is currently
\naveraging one bout every 98 days.<\/p>\n

Despite the unexpected shakeup, UFC 330 remains a 12-fight card
\ncapped off by two title fights.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n
\n

Prepared for any challenge \ud83d\ude0e@INNERG_UFC<\/a> |
\n#UFC330<\/a><\/p>\n[ LIVE SAT AUG 15 | 9pmET on @ParamountPlus<\/a>
\n] pic.twitter.com\/4cUUoI5Ffz<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 UFC (@ufc) August
\n12, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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