With Kamal Magomedov out, Michael Graves meets fellow UFC veteran in Titan FC 59 main event

Michael Graves will still headline Titan FC 59 but not against his originally scheduled opponent.

Instead of facing undefeated Titan FC interim champion Kamal Magomedov in a title unification bout, Graves (8-1-2) now faces fellow UFC veteran Yuri Villefort in the five-round main event. Titan FC press coordinator Eric Kowal informed MMA Junkie of the change on Tuesday.

Titan FC 59 takes place Feb. 28 at Xtreme Action Park in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The main card streams on UFC Fight Pass.

Since his UFC departure in 2017, Graves has continued his success, going 2-1-1 over his last four fights. He earned Titan FC gold in March when he defeated Jared Gooden by unanimous decision.

Graves competed three times in the UFC from 2015-2016, going 2-0-1. However, the promotion released him due to a 2016 domestic violence arrest. In a 2017 interview with MMA Junkie, Graves took responsibility for his actions and said he was taking the steps necessary to move past his mistakes.

As for Villefort (12-7), the 28-year-old fighter has won six out of eight entering Titan FC 59.

With the change, the Titan FC 59 lineup includes:

Michael Graves (8-1-2) (champion) vs. Yuri Villefort (12-7)
Max Rohskopf (4-0) vs. Paulo Silva Bello (6-5)
Roman Faraldo (2-0) vs. Kendley St. Louis (2-2)
Said Sowma (3-1) vs. Jermayne Barnes (3-2)
Desmond Moore (6-4) vs. Cleveland McLean (11-8)
Bruce Lutchmedial (6-3) vs. Geralbert Castillo (4-1)
Josh DaSilveria (1-0) vs. Jarrod Thomas (0-1)
Miles Amos (2-0) vs. Garrick James (5-3)