Metamoris 5 Update: Keenan Cornelius Replaces Rafael Lovato Jr., Faces Yuri Simoes

The promotion announced the change on Monday. Metamoris 5 takes place Nov. 22 at Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, Calif. In addition to Cornelius and Simoes, the six-match submission grappling card also features Renzo Gracie taking on Kazushi Sakuraba, Rory MacDonald against J.T. Torres, Vinny Magalhaes versus Kevin Casey, Gary Tonon facing Zak Maxwell and a “secret matchup.”

The change comes on the heels of Lovato Jr. withdrawing from the event on Saturday due to a torn pectoral muscle. In steps Cornelius, who will be competing on his third consecutive Metamoris card.

The matchup is the third in a trilogy match of sorts, as Cornelius was defeated by Simoes on points at the IBJJF No-Gi Worlds in October, but in February the 21-year-old defeated Simoes in the final of Five Grappling's “California 1 Open Championship.” The bout at Metamoris 5 will take place in the gi.

The first two matches can be viewed in their entirety below.

Five Grappling “California 1 Open Championship”