The unhealthy luck continues for the UFC as its summer time schedule continues to be pelted by fighter withdrawals.
Most not too long ago, the UFC on ESPN 59 occasion on July 13 at Ball Area in Denver has absorbed the brunt of the blow. Someday after information surfaced its primary occasion between Maycee Barber and Rose Namajunas was canceled (with Tracy Cortez now stepping in), two undercard fights have additionally been pulled.
The welterweight bout between Mike Malott and Gilbert Urbina has been canceled altogether (first reported by TSN). Moreover, Marquel Mederos is out, and the promotion seeks a alternative to struggle Nazim Sadykhov (first reported by Octagon Replace).
Two folks with information of the modifications not too long ago confirmed them to MMA Junkie however requested to stay nameless because the promotion has but to make an official announcement.
Malott (10-2-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) later posted a video to social media through which he mentioned Urbina (7-3 MMA, 1-2 UFC) withdrew from the struggle. Malott mentioned he had beforehand sustained an damage, so he elected to move on a alternative opponent.
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— Mike Malott (@Michael_Malott) June 26, 2024
It’s nonetheless unclear why Mederos (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) withdrew from the struggle vs. Sadykhov (9-1-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC).
With the modifications, the UFC on ESPN 59 in Denver consists of:
- Rose Namajunas vs. Tracy Cortez
- Gabriel Bonfim vs. Ange Loosa
- Santiago Ponzinibbio vs. Muslim Salikhov
- Mariya Agapova vs. Luana Santos
- Viviane Araujo vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
- Julian Erosa vs. Christian Rodriguez
- Josh Fremd vs. Andre Petroski
- Nazim Sadykhov vs. TBA
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