UFC middleweight veteran Chris Curtis, at the moment ranked No. 15 at 185 kilos, was lately felled by damage and compelled to withdraw from his Kevin Holland struggle on the upcoming UFC 307 pay-per-view (PPV) occasion, scheduled for Sat., Oct. 5, 2024 from inside Delta Middle in Salt Lake Metropolis, Utah.
“I’m high-quality, guys. Little bit of a fracture in my left foot,” Curtis wrote on Twitter. “Caught Caio Borralho on the knee, on the very finish of the final spherical of sparring. The larger downside is I’ve one thing known as a Lisfranc damage as nicely, which suggests I’m not even imagined to be strolling with out crutches the following 4 to 5 weeks, which sucks however had it been any worse, it could have presumably been surgical. So depend your blessings there. Hopefully, I’ll be okay for December. If not, I’ll see you all subsequent yr. Thanks for all of the feedback and issues.”
Lisfranc accidents outcome if bones within the midfoot are damaged or ligaments that help the midfoot are torn, based on the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Curtis (31-11, 1 NC) is trying to (ultimately) rebound from his split-decision loss to Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 90 again in April. As for Holland (26-11, 1 NC), he’s simply a few weeks faraway from his submission victory over Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 302 and is prone to be rebooked for Salt Lake Metropolis in opposition to a brand new opponent.
UFC 307 doesn’t but have a foremost occasion however is predicted to characteristic the featherweight showdown between Movsar Evloev and Aljamain Sterling. Elsewhere on the cardboard, Iasmin Lucindo and Marina Rodriguez collide at strawweight, not lengthy after Cesar Almeida and Ihor Potieria hook ‘em up at 185 kilos.
Keep tuned for extra UFC 307 struggle card bulletins within the coming weeks.
