UFC 280 fighter removed from Abu Dhabi lineup

Yamato Nishikawa will no longer fight Magomed Mustafaev UFC 280 Preliminary Card This Saturday (22 October 2022) at the Etihad Arena at ‘Battle Island’ in Abu Dhabi. In fact, the 19-year-old welterweight won’t be fighting for the UFC at all, and he was released earlier this week before stepping into the world-famous Octagon.

So what happened?

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Blockbuster Lightweight Showdown! The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) will return to the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Saturday, October 22, 2022, with the former division main, Charles Oliveirabe opposed to Islamic Makhachev, they entered the “Battle Island” with an unbeaten record of 21 games.in UFC 280 ESPN+– Streaming pay-per-view (PPV) co-main event, bantamweight title Ajman Pound defending his title against the previous two division rulers, TJ Dillashaw. Finally, and of course just as important, the former 135-pound champion, Peter Yanwill lock the angle with the superstar in production, “Sugar” Sean O’Malley.

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according to this report, 21-3-6 Nishikawa is still under contract with Shooto, marking the second time the UFC has faced the issue within the last month. Ares FC heavyweight champion Slim Tablesi also signed and booked for UFC 280, just Post in 24 hours Due to contract issues with Ares FC and MMA Factory.

Mustafayev will not remain in the lineup and is expected to return later this year; however, with Two more welterweight bouts on UFC 280 fight card — Sean Brady vs. Belal Muhammad and Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Gadzhi Omargadzhiev — It’s not unreasonable to think Mustafaev will be on call in an emergency.

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