Patricio Pitbull has not pulled the punch after returning to the UFC Paris octagon.
Initially, Pitbull was scheduled to sq. with the rookie’s defeat “Black Panther” Keita in a match slapped collectively on simply three weeks of discover. Sadly, that proved too quick for Keita, who stepped onto a 3-pound scale past the boundaries of a featherweight contest.
Pitbull finally refused to advance the combat.
“At this stage, I can’t combat for cash anymore. I’ll combat for legacy. And I can’t give him that benefit,” Pitbull stated in Portuguese. “At 9am, he weighed, he was completed and as an alternative of making an attempt till 11am, he was consuming child meals.
It was a disappointing flip of occasions for Pitbull, who was making an attempt to construct momentum from his massive, unanimous determination victory over Dan Ige in July.
With out Pitbull, UFC Paris is about to have an enormous night time battle within the Metropolis of Mild
Nonetheless, the UFC Paris Card is about to supply many thrilling matchups, together with a high-stakes middleweight conflict between top-ranked contender Nassoldin Imabov and combating nerd fan favourite Caio Borralho. Courtesy of MMA Knockout, please see the complete lineup under.
Important card (beginning time: 3pm, ESPN+)
- Important Occasion: Nassourdine Imavov (+114) vs. Caio Borralho (-135), middleweight
- Joint most important occasion:Benoit Saint Denis (+145) vs. Mauricio Ruffy (-175), Light-weight
- Modestas Bukauskas (-355) vs. Paul Craig (+280), Mild Heavyweight
- Bolaji Oki (+114) vs. Mason Jones (-135), light-weight
- Rhys McKee (+114) vs. Axel Sola (-185), Welterweight
Spare card (beginning time: midday ET, ESPN+)
- Characteristic spares: William Gomis (-270) vs. Robert Luchalla (+220), featherweight
- Oumar SY (-485) vs. Brendson Ribeiro (+350), Mild Heavyweight
- Marcin Tybura (-108) vs. Antan Delija (-112), heavyweight
- Kauê Fernandes vs. Harry Hardwick, light-weight
- Sam Patterson (-185) vs Trey Waters (+154), welterweight
- Brad Tavares (-225) vs. Robert Bryczek (+185), Middleweight
- Andreas Gustafsson (-115) vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov (-105), welterweight
- Shauna Bannon (+270) vs. Sam Hughes (-340), Strawight
