With Ryan Benoit out of UFC on ESPN 10, Zarrukh Adashev steps in to fight Tyson Nam

Zarrukh Adashev only has four fights on his professional MMA resume, but he’s already a UFC fighter.

With Ryan Benoit withdrawing from UFC on ESPN 10, Adashev (3-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has stepped in on four day’s notice to take on Tyson Nam.

Benoit’s reason for withdrawal is unknown at this time.

Two people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the targeted booking and Benoit’s withdrawal Tuesday but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Additionally, Adashev confirmed the news on his Instagram story. TSN was the first to report the news.

After losing his professional debut under the Ring of Combat banner in 2015, Adashev went on a three-year hiatus from MMA. Upon his 2018 return, Adashev went 3-0 in Bellator with two finishes. Adashev, 27, has also competed for Glory Kickboxing.

Nam (18-11-1 MMA, 0-2 UFC) signed with the UFC in mid-2019 after 28 professional fights outside the promotion. After losing to Sergio Pettis by unanimous decision, Nam dropped another unanimous decision to Kai Kara-France at UFC on ESPN+ 26 in February.

UFC on ESPN 10 takes place Saturday at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire card is expected to stream live on ESPN and ESPN+.

The entire lineup for the June 13 UFC event includes:

MAIN CARD (9 p.m. E.T.)

Cynthia Calvillo vs. Jessica Eye
Karl Roberson vs. Marvin Vettori
Andre Fili vs. Charles Jourdain
Ray Borg vs. Merab Dvalishvili
Mark De La Rosa vs. Jordan Espinosa

PRELIMINARY CARD (6 p.m. E.T.)

Mariya Agapova vs. Melissa Gatto
Kevin Aguilar vs. Charles Rosa
Julia Avila vs. Gina Mazany
Zarrukh Adashev vs. Tyson Nam
Jordan Griffin vs. Darrick Minner
Christian Aguilera vs. Anthony Ivy