Athlete exceeds lightweight limit by 3,5kg and has fight canceled at UFC 267

D. Ismagulov goes beyond the lightweight limit and has his fight cancelled. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Newcomer Damir Ismagulov did not make weight for his duel against Magomed Mustafaev and had his fight in UFC 267 this Saturday (31) canceled. The athlete weighed 74,1kg. and exceeded it by 3,5kg. the limit of the lightweight division with the pound of tolerance (up to 70,6kg.). For the main fight, Jan Blachowicz e Glover Teixeira confirmed the protagonism of the show.

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The first fighter to weigh in this Friday (29), Ismagulov seemed to be in poor condition during the measurement and seemed certain that he would not pass the scale. Former champion of the Russian M-1 event, he already has four victories in Ultimate and has a record of 23 wins and one loss.

Mustafaev, in turn, would make his return to the octagon after a year and eight months away. Now, however, it remains to be seen whether he will be rewarded with his full scholarship for hitting 69,3 kg. and pass the scale or the UFC will decide to reschedule the fight on another date.

In addition to Ismagulov, Khamzat Shimaev He also caused a scare when he needed two attempts and the use of a towel to beat the welterweight limit in fights that are not worth the organization's title. The Russian measures forces against the Chinese li jingliang on the main card of the event.