James Krause sure knows a thing or two about accepting short-notice UFC fights. Following Phil Hawes' refusal to challenge replacement fighter Chris Curtis at UFC Vegas 39 this weekend, Krause agreed to face 'The Action Man' on just 24-hour notice.However, according to Krause, the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) vetoed the proposed fight, reported ESPN's Brett Okamoto.ESPN MMA@espnmmaWhat a wild 20 minutes 😅@TheJamesKrause is a bad man 😤 #UFCVegas39 (via @bokamotoESPN)10:51 AM · Oct 8, 20211286124What a wild 20 minutes 😅@TheJamesKrause is a bad man 😤 #UFCVegas39 (via @bokamotoESPN) https://t.co/s47JMUkW3OKrause, who owns the Glory MMA and Fitness gym, will be cornering flyweight Tim Elliot on tomorrow's card. When he learned Curtis was left without an opponent in what would be his first UFC fight, the 35-year-old gladly decided to save the day and also collect a quick paycheck.Curtis was replacing Hawes' original opponent Derron Winn, who reportedly withdrew from UFC Vegas 39 due to illness. Reluctant to challenge Curtis in the 11th hour development, Hawes preferred to pull out of the event.Recognizing Krause's courage to step into the octagon at one-day's notice, the MMA community showered the UFC veteran with high praise.Lewis Simpson@LewisSimpsonMMAWow! James Krause is a legend. twitter.com/bokamotoespn/s…Brett Okamoto@bokamotoESPNThis is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!11:33 AM · Oct 8, 202113269This is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!1:49 AM · Oct 11, 2018Wow! James Krause is a legend. twitter.com/bokamotoespn/s…DK@DankwagersReal BMF James Krause ready to go anytime anywhere twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/s…Brett Okamoto@bokamotoESPNThis is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!11:15 AM · Oct 8, 20212269This is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!1:49 AM · Oct 11, 2018Real BMF James Krause ready to go anytime anywhere twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/s…Sambomaster 👹@Sambomaster00James Krause is Top5 BMF in the UFC twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/s…Brett Okamoto@bokamotoESPNThis is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!10:51 AM · Oct 8, 20212269This is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!1:49 AM · Oct 11, 2018James Krause is Top5 BMF in the UFC twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/s…CasualMMAFan@CasualMMAFan32That's it. James Krause vs. Dan Hooker for the BMF belt, book it ASAP #MMATwitter twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/s…Brett Okamoto@bokamotoESPNThis is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!10:27 AM · Oct 8, 20214269This is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!1:49 AM · Oct 11, 2018That's it. James Krause vs. Dan Hooker for the BMF belt, book it ASAP #MMATwitter twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/s…Joe Harley@JoeHarleyDoesJames Krause for BMF twitter.com/bokamotoespn/s…Brett Okamoto@bokamotoESPNThis is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!10:18 AM · Oct 8, 20211269This is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!1:49 AM · Oct 11, 2018James Krause for BMF twitter.com/bokamotoespn/s…Doc Rock(That/Dude)🦅🇺🇸🇮🇪🇨🇿✝️@billyr09Sucks that the commission couldn’t let it happen, but THE James Krause is game asf👏👏💯 twitter.com/bokamotoespn/s…Brett Okamoto@bokamotoESPNThis is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!12:41 PM · Oct 9, 20212827269This is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!1:49 AM · Oct 11, 2018Sucks that the commission couldn’t let it happen, but THE James Krause is game asf👏👏💯 twitter.com/bokamotoespn/s…Ⓜ️Ⓜ️🅰️ Drunkie Jay Henry@jayhenry79@The James Krause is a gangster of the highest proportions #mmatwitter twitter.com/bokamotoespn/s…Brett Okamoto@bokamotoESPNThis is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!12:15 PM · Oct 9, 20212829269This is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!1:49 AM · Oct 11, 2018@The James Krause is a gangster of the highest proportions #mmatwitter twitter.com/bokamotoespn/s…Alex Behunin@AlexBehuninJames Krause is just built different. 👑 twitter.com/thejameskrause…James Krause@TheJamesKrauseWell that was a crazy 20 minutes!Back to your regularly scheduled program 🏴‍☠️ @ UFC APEX instagram.com/p/CUxqP2QpH3U/…12:02 PM · Oct 9, 2021814Well that was a crazy 20 minutes!Back to your regularly scheduled program 🏴‍☠️ @ UFC APEX instagram.com/p/CUxqP2QpH3U/…1:49 AM · Oct 11, 2018James Krause is just built different. 👑 twitter.com/thejameskrause…AustinSoileau@_austinsoileau_Was literally just talking ab how much of a savage James Krause is not even 2 hours ago, and this pops up. True fighter. @TheJamesKrause twitter.com/bokamotoespn/s…Brett Okamoto@bokamotoESPNThis is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!11:53 AM · Oct 8, 20212833269This is wild. Deron Winn vs. Phil Hawes canceled. Chris Curtis steps in very late to face Hawes. Curtis makes weight. Hawes declines the opponent change. And JAMES KRAUSE (@TheJamesKrause) who is there to coach Tim Elliott, offers to step on the scale and take the Curtis fight!1:49 AM · Oct 11, 2018Was literally just talking ab how much of a savage James Krause is not even 2 hours ago, and this pops up. True fighter. @TheJamesKrause twitter.com/bokamotoespn/s…Cody Merrow@cody_merrowJames Krause = Bad Ass Mofo #UFCVEGAS3911:45 AM · Oct 8, 20213James Krause = Bad Ass Mofo #UFCVEGAS39 https://t.co/ySMbvc71khThis isn't the first time Krause has been willing to accept a short-notice fight. In fact, he has consistently done that throughout his 13-year long MMA career. At UFC 247, Krause fought Trevon Giles after replacing Antonio Arroyo one day before the event. He lost the bout via a close split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28).When was James Krause's last UFC fight?James Krause's last fight was against Claudio Silva at UFC Fight Night: Ortega vs. 'The Korean Zombie' in October 2020. Bouncing back strong from his loss to Trevon Giles, Krause defeated Silva comfortably via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).UFC@ufcOn a bad leg 🤭@TheJamesKrause halts Silva's win streak with just weeks notice[ Action continues on #ESPNPlus5:40 AM · Oct 18, 202031048On a bad leg 🤭@TheJamesKrause halts Silva's win streak with just weeks notice[ Action continues on #ESPNPlus https://t.co/qjz910JWo6Krause has only lost one of his last eight fights. Although his middleweight debut was spoiled by Giles, the Virginia-born fighter has made it clear that he doesn't mind exchanging heavy leather in the 185-pound division.Krause's current MMA record stands at 28-8. He has traded blows with the likes of Donald Cerrone, Jorge Masvidal, Ricardo Lamas, Michael Johnson and more. Along with being an active fighter, Krause trains a total of 13 UFC fighters at his gym.