Nik Lentz has a new opponent for next week’s UFC 203 event in Cleveland.

As announced on Friday, Mairbek Taisumov (25-5 MMA, 5-1 UFC) has been forced out of a lightweight bout with Lentz (26-7-2 MMA, 10-4-1 UFC) due to visa issues. Officials subsequently announced newcomer Michael McBride (8-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) has stepped in as a replacement.

UFC 203 takes place Sept. 10 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

Lentz vs. McBride is slated for the FS1 prelims.

Lentz, a seven-year UFC vet, has frustrated many opponents during that time with stifling offense and a pressure game and grinding style. In his most recent bout, the 32-year-old defeated Danny Castillo at UFC on FOX 17. The bout marked his return to 155 pounds after a stint at featherweight, where he went 4-2.

McBride, a former Bellator fighter and current MCC champ, is riding a four-fight winning streak. In eight career wins, the 30-year-old Iowa native has eight submissions. He now fights for the first time since a November MCC non-title title win over Derek Loffer (9-5).

The full UFC 203 card now includes:

MAIN CARD (pay-per-view 10 p.m. ET)

Champ Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem – for heavyweight title

Travis Browne vs. Fabricio Werdum

Mickey Gall vs. CM Punk

Urijah Faber vs. Jimmie Rivera

Jessica Andrade vs. Joanne Calderwood

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)

Bethe Correia vs. Jessica Eye

Nik Lentz vs. Michael McBride

Caio Magalhaes vs. Brad Tavares

Ray Borg vs. Ian McCall

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 6:15 p.m. ET)

Yancy Medeiros vs. Sean Spencer

Francimar Barroso vs. C.B. Dollaway

Drew Dober vs. Jason Gonzalez

Damir Hadzovic vs. Yukawa Kazuya

For more on UFC 203, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.