Saffiedine (photo) will leave another duel due to injury. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
the belgian Tarec saffiedine He added yet another injury to his vast history and ended up being cut from the UFC Fight Night Vegas card, scheduled for next Sunday (29), one week before the event takes place. According to Saffiedine himself, he had suffered a cut on his knee and would not have been able to fight due to the swelling at the site.
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“I'm going to Las Vegas to see the UFC doctor. If the UFC can't find a replacement for me and the doctor says I'm fine to fight in a few weeks, we can fight (at one of the organization's upcoming events). We will know better when the doctor evaluates me”, said the Belgian, in an interview with the North American website “MMA Fighting”.
The Ultimate organization is now racing against time to find a replacement for Saffiedine, who would face Rick Story on the main card of UFC Fight Night Vegas. If you do not find an athlete weighing up to 77 kg available to face Story, rescheduling the fight is also a possibility.
UFC Fight Night Vegas takes place next Sunday (29), in Las Vegas (USA). In the main fight of the night, the bantamweight Thominhas Almeida will have an undefeated duel with the North American cody garbrandt. In the co-main fight, the former bantamweight champion Renan Barao debuts at featherweight and faces Jeremy Stephens.
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