Bevon Lewis has a new opponent for his third UFC appearance.

Originally scheduled to fight Alen Amedovski, Lewis (6-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) now will face Dequan Townsend at UFC on ESPN+ 24.

Two people with knowledge of the situation informed MMA Junkie of the booking, but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. The reason for Amedovski’s removal or withdrawal is unknown at this time.

UFC on ESPN+ 24 takes place Jan. 25 at PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. The card is expected to stream on ESPN+.

Lewis hopes a third time will be the charm, as he was unable to earn a victory in either of his two UFC outings to date. After being signed off of Dana White’s Contender Series, Lewis was knocked out by Uriah Hall in his debut in December 2018.

Lewis’ bad luck continued in June, when he lost an unanimous decision to Darren Stewart at UFC 238.

Like Lewis, Townsend also will be seeking his first UFC victory. Moving down from light heavyweight, Townsend takes his second short-notice fight in as many bouts with the promotion. Townsend made his UFC debut in June, losing to Dalcha Lungiambula at UFC on ESPN 3.

With the change, the current UFC on ESPN+ 24 lineup includes:

Curtis Blaydes vs. Junior Dos Santos Michael Chiesa vs. Rafael dos Anjos Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen Tony Gravely vs. Brett Johns Hannah Cifers vs. Brianna Van Buren Jordan Espinosa vs. Alex Perez Lina Lansberg vs. Sara McMann Justine Kish vs. Lucie Pudilova Arnold Allen vs. Josh Emmett Bevon Lewis vs. Dequan Townsend Jamahal Hill vs. Darko Stosic Felipe Colares vs. Montel Jackson Herbert Burns vs. Nate Landwehr