Fight between D. Johnson (left) and R. Borg (right) is cancelled. Photo: Reproduction / Instagram / tazmexufc
The main fight of UFC 215 is cancelled! The North American Ray Borg, who would challenge the champion Demetrious Johnson for the flyweight belt on the show, he fell ill in the early hours of this Friday (8) and was removed from the fight by the organization's doctors. The drop occurs less than 48 hours before the start of the event. which is scheduled to take place this Saturday (9), in Edmonton (CAN).
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Ray Borg performed normally in all official UFC 215 engagements. In the open training session, held this Thursday (07), the North American took to the stage with discretion, threw some fists and left the place without much fanfare. According to a report from the American website MMA Fighting, the first to report the cancellation of the fight, the health problem that removed Borg from the event was not related to the weight cut.
Brazil in the main fight
With the cancellation of the duel between Jonhson and Borg, the fight for the women's bantamweight belt between the Brazilian Amanda nunes and Ukrainian Valentina Shevchenko becomes the main attraction of the show.
UFC 215
UFC 215 takes place this Saturday, starting at 19:15 pm (Brasília time). In addition to Amanda nunes In the main fight, the fight program features five more Brazilians in action. On the preliminary card, Adriano Martins returns against Kajan Johnson, Luis Henrique KLB faces Arjan Bhullar, Wilson reis face Henry Cejudo e Ketlen Scallop measures forces against Sara McMann. In the main portion, Rafael dos Anjos will have ahead Neil Magny.
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