UFC Fight Night 235 Takes a Hit as 2 Fighters Pulled From Card
The UFC's February 3 Fight Night event has taken a 1-2 punch as William Gomis and Kiefer Crosbie have withdrawn from the card.
The situation surrounding Gomis is unknown, but he is confirmed to have withdrawn by MMA Junkie reporter Nolan King. King also confirmed Crosbie has withdrawn with a hand injury.
This leaves two fighters without dance partners on the UFC Vegas 85 lineup:
- Thomas Petersen vs. Jamal Pogues; Heavyweight
- Themba Gorimbo vs. Pete Rodriguez
Kiefer Crosbie; Welterweight - Marquel Mederos vs. Landon Quinones; Lightweight
- Gilbert Urbina vs. Charles Radtke; Welterweight
William Gomisvs. Melsik Baghdasaryan; Featherweight- Molly McCann vs. Diana Belbita; Strawweight
- Nate Maness vs. Azar Maksum; Flyweight
- Blake Bilder vs. Jeong Yeong Lee; Featherweight
- Viviane Araujo vs. Natália Silva; Flyweight
- Julija Stoliarenko vs. Luana Carolina; Flyweight
- Makhmud Muradov vs. Aliaskhab Khizriev; Middleweight
- Renato Moicano vs. Drew Dober; Lightweight
- Nassourdine Imavov vs. Roman Dolidze; Middleweight
The UFC is reportedly looking for an opponent to fill in for Crosbie against Themba Gorimbo. It's unclear whether they're searching for a replacement opponent for Melsik Bagdhasaryan.
Update: Themba Gorimbo will now face Pete Rodriguez, per Alex Behumin.
As it stands, the card requires a replacement for its fallen co-main event between Gomis and Bagdhasaryan. UFC Vegas 85 is headlined by middleweight contenders Nassourdine Imavov and Roman Dolidze. Both fighters will be competing for middleweight title contention on the night.
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