Sorry, UFC Mexico Metropolis, Las Vegas bought your combat.
Minutes earlier than Raul Rosas Jr. and Ricky Turcios had been scheduled to make the stroll to the octagon, the UFC Mexico Metropolis broadcast introduced that the combat was canceled attributable to Rosas Jr. falling ailing.
UFC CEO Dana White took to his social media to say the combat had been rebooked for UFC Vegas 87, which takes place subsequent Sat. on the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. White would later reveal throughout the UFC Mexico Metropolis post-fight press convention that for the reason that fighters efficiently made weight, they might be combating at a catchweight subsequent week. The load is at the moment unknown.
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Rosas Jr. (8-1) is driving excessive off his first-round knockout of Terrance Mitchell at Noche UFC (watch highlights) and is 2-1 within the promotion.
Turcios (12-3) can also be 2-1 within the UFC and is driving a one-fight win streak. The Final Fighter season 29 winner has not been as energetic as he’d wish to be, nonetheless, getting a combat in March might set him up for a busy 2024.
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