A scheduled lightweight bout on Wednesday’s The Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale between K.J. Noons and Sam Stout is now a welterweight bout.
UFC officials announced the change in a statement on Monday evening.
“The lightweight bout originally scheduled between Sam Stout and KJ Noons for UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs. Kennedy has been changed to a welterweight contest,” the statement said. “The fighters approached the UFC to request the change in weight class, and it was subsequently approved by both the UFC and the Quebec athletic commission, the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux.”
Stout (20-9-1) initially made his UFC debut in 2006 and has won six fight of the night bonuses. He is coming off a decision victory at UFC on FOX 9 against Cody McKenzie and his last three wins have come by decision. Noons (12-7) is the former Elite XC lightweight champion and recently snapped a three fight losing streak at UFC 166 against George Sotiropoulos.
The current Ultimate Fighter Nations Finale fight card is below.
Main Card: (Fox Sports 1 – 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT)
Michael Bisping (24-5) vs. Tim Kennedy (17-4)
Patrick Cote (19-8) vs. Kyle Noke (20-6-1)
Elias Theodorou (8-0) vs. Sheldon Westcott (8-1) – TUF Nations MW Final
Olivier Aubin-Mercier (4-0) vs. Chad Laprise (7-0) – TUF Nations WW Final
Dustin Poirier (15-3) vs. Akira Corassani (14-4-1)
Preliminary Card: (Fox Sports 1 – 4 p.m. ET/1 p.m. PT)
Sam Stout (20-9-1) vs. K.J. Noons (12-7)
Sarah Kaufman (16-2, 1NC) vs. Leslie Smith (6-4-1)
Ryan Jimmo (18-3) vs. Sean O’Connell (15-4)
George Roop (14-11-1) vs. Dustin Kimura (12-1)
Preliminary Card: (UFC Fight Pass – 3 p.m. ET/12 p.m. PT)
Mark Bocek (11-5) vs. Mark De La Torre (12-3)
Nordine Taleb (8-2) vs. Vik Grujic (6-2)
Richard Walsh (7-1) vs. Chris Indich (6-1)
Mitch Gagnon (10-2) vs. Tim Gorman (8-2)