By Nolan King and John Morgan | February 22, 2020 12:50 am

Alex Munoz won’t be competing at UFC on ESPN+ 27.

An undefeated Team Alpha Male prospect, Munoz (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was expected to make his promotional debut against Luis Pena. However, an injury has forced the highly touted wrestling-based lightweight from the bout, MMA Junkie today confirmed with UFC officials.

UFC execs are now hoping Pena (7-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) will remain on next week’s card against a different opponent and are currently seeking candidates. UFC on ESPN+ 27 takes place Feb. 29 at Chartway Arena in Norfolk, Va., and streams on ESPN+.

Munoz, 29, was signed on the most recent episode of “Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight” after defeating fellow top prospect Troy Lamson. Team Alpha Male’s wrestling coach, Munoz also holds a dominant decision victory over Nick Newell on “Dana White’s Contender Series.”

A timetable for his return wasn’t immediately established.

With the change, the current UFC on ESPN+ 27 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

Joseph Benavidez vs. Deiveson Figueiredo – for vacant flyweight title

Zarah Fairn vs. Felicia Spencer

Magomed Ankalaev vs. Ion Cutelaba

Megan Anderson vs. Norma Dumont

Grant Dawson vs. Darrick Minner

Kyler Phillips vs. Gabriel Silva

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)

Brendan Allen vs. Tom Breese

Luis Pena vs. TBA

Serghei Spivac vs. Marcin Tybura

T.J. Brown vs. Jordan Griffin

Spike Carlyle vs. Aalon Cruz

Sean Brady vs. Ismail Naurdiev

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