In a weird circumstance, a battle has been scrapped from UFC 301 – after a fighter efficiently made weight.
William Gomis (13-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) struggled to make the stroll to the dimensions Friday in Rio de Janeiro for his featherweight battle on the prelims towards Jean Silva (12-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC). Carrying a T-shirt and shorts, he obtained on the dimensions and was 143 kilos – a full 3 kilos below the non-title featherweight restrict.
He wanted to be helped off the dimensions and behind the stage, although, and it was reported that he vomited simply previous to coming to the dimensions. His situation was deemed unhealthy sufficient that the battle was canceled not lengthy after the official weigh-ins.
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MMA Junkie confirmed the information with an individual with data of the state of affairs in Brazil. The UFC has not but made a proper announcement after the information first was reported by French outlet LaSueur.
UFC 301 (Pay-per-view/ESPN/ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Farmasi Area in Rio de Janeiro.
Gomis has not misplaced since 2016. He has wins in his first three UFC fights, together with a third-round physique kick knockout of Yanis Ghemmouri this previous September. He was purported to return in February, however pulled out of a battle towards Melsik Baghdasaryan, and now will miss one other task.
It’s not but identified if the UFC will attempt to hold the battle with Silva intact. Silva was set to battle in entrance of his dwelling followers in Brazil for the primary time within the UFC.
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