With problems in weight cutting, Brazilian rival announces cancellation of fight at UFC 231

J. Ronson had a spell in the UFC in 2013. Photo: Reproduction/Youtube ufc

With just ten days notice, Jesse Ronson accepted to face Carlos Diego Ferreira at welterweight at UFC 231 this Saturday (08). However, the Canadian was prohibited from continuing to lose weight, as he was well above the 70kg needed to confirm the fight on Friday during the weigh-in. Through his social network, the former TKO Major League MMA champion who would make his return to Ultimate announced the cancellation of the fight.

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Ronson's withdrawal caused Ultimate to cancel his contract with the organization. Furthermore, the UFC 231 card will have 12 fights in its fight program.

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On his Facebook, the Canadian announced his departure from the fight and stated that he was disappointed with the setback.

“Unfortunately my fight on Saturday was cancelled. I was too heavy to make weight and fight in a healthy way. In the end, it was better for my health, but it sucked that I lost my UFC contract. I'm going to look for another event, like TKO, Rizin or ONE FC, who knows so far. I'm devastated. I would like to apologize to everyone at the UFC and also to those who supported me,” Ronson posted.

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