UFC Abu Dhabi was an enormous hit subsequent week as Movsar Evloev is popping out of his upcoming battle.
Evloev was to face Aaron Pico within the extraordinarily five-round co-main occasion at featherweight held at UFC Abu Dhabi on July twenty sixth. The battle was set to find out the following featherweight competitor, however the battle is off.
Russian outlet Purple Nook MMA defeated X’s information that Evloev was injured and the battle was turned off.
“The UFC Abu Dhabi Card will undergo the primary loss in Movsar Evloev vs Aaron Pico Combat. Based on our info, Evloev needed to be withdrawn as a consequence of damage or well being throughout a battle camp in Thailand.”
At present, it’s unclear whether or not the UFC will attempt to discover an alternative choice to Movsar Evloev, or whether or not the promotion will think about re-booking this battle at a later date.
Movsar Evloev (19-0) has stop his choice to Aljamain Sterling at UFC 310 in December. The Russians ranked second in featherweight and are an ideal 9-0 within the UFC. Throughout his tenure on the UFC, Evloev has achieved notable victories over Diego Lopez, Arnold Aennémy and Danige.
Aaron Pico (13-4) was scheduled to make his UFC debut with UFC Abu Dhabi in opposition to Movsar Evloev. Pico fought his contract as the previous Bellator fighter had not competed since February 2024 when he acquired Henry Corrales. Pico has achieved notable victories over Pedro Carvalho, Justin Gonzalez and Leandro Higo.
