Why was UFC 151 cancelled?
Why was UFC 151 cancelled?
After challenger Dan Henderson suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones refused an alternative opponent, forcing UFC president Dana White to cancel the entire UFC 151 card at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas next Saturday.
What UFC event was cancelled?
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UFC president Dana White announced on April 9 that starting with UFC 249, all future events were indefinitely postponed. The event was officially cancelled on April 20. The poster for UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Teixeira.
Why was the UFC main event cancelled?
UFC officials today confirmed that heavyweight veteran Marcin Tybura was ruled medically unfit to compete, forcing the promotion to cancel his UFC 273 “Prelims” battle against 265-pound power puncher Jairzinho Rozenstruik.
Why was chase sherman Fight cancelled?
However, the fight was cancelled when Sherman was deemed unable to compete due to a “minor heath issue” on the day of the event and the pair rescheduled for UFC on ESPN 35.
Why was romanov Fight cancelled?
The UFC announced during the preliminary card of UFC Vegas 52 that a heavyweight bout between Sherman and Alexandr Romanov was nixed out of “abundance of caution.” Sherman had an undisclosed medical issue that prompted the decision to cancel the contest.
Who’s fighting right now UFC 273?
At UFC 273, UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski faces the Korean Zombie (Chan Sung Jung) in the main event. In the co-main event, UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling faces off against former champ and current interim champion Petr Yan in a highly-anticipated rematch.
What happened Chase Sherman?
UFC Vegas 52 has taken a hit in the middle of the fight card. During Saturday’s broadcast inside the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, it was announced that the heavyweight bout between Alexandr Romanov and Chase Sherman would no longer take place at the event due to what was described as a “minor health issue” with Sherman.
What happened to Jake Collier?
After well over two years on the sidelines, Jake Collier made his return to the UFC Octagon in the summer of 2020, venturing to Fight Island to take on British heavyweight newcomer Tom Aspinall. He’d won his previous outing at light heavyweight, out-working Marcel Fortuna before elbow surgery put him on the shelf.
