To the fifth He was also injured and the fight against Joe Proctor was cancelled. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Just one day after the injury of his opponent, Joe Proctor, To the fifth was also injured and the fight they would have been involved in at UFC 159 was officially cancelled. Before the announcement of Iaquinta's injury, there was an expectation that the fight would remain on the card with another opponent.
The origin of Iaquinta's injury was not revealed, as was Proctor's. Given the cut of both athletes, it was decided that the event card, which takes place on April 27th, will have 12 fights instead of the 13 originally scheduled.
UFC 159 takes place on June 27th, at the Prudential Center in Newark, in the state of New Jersey (USA). The main fight of the night will put TUF 17 coaches face to face, Jon Jones e Chael Sonnen. The fight is also valid for the light heavyweight category belt.
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