A battle in between leading light-weight competitors Charles Oliveira as well as Beneil Dariush has actually been actually eliminated coming from the UFC 288 memory card, MMA Junkie’s Mike Bohn records.
Oliveira, the previous light-weight champ, continual a trauma that has actually resulted in the spell being actually delayed. The promo is actually choosing towards reschedule the defend a later on day rather than searching for a brand-new challenger for Dariush.
The Degree of Oliveira’s Trauma is Actually Unknowned
The pay-per-view occasion is actually readied to occur at the Prudential Facility in Newark, Brand-brand new Jacket on Might 6.
Oliveira was actually readied to go back right in to the Octagon after experiencing a second-round entry towards present champ Islam Makhachev at UFC 280 final Oct. The Brazilian competitor was actually removed of the 155-pound headline after missing out on value for his 2nd protection versus Justin Gaethje. Oliveira sent Gaethje in the very initial rounded, which resulted in the headline staying uninhabited before his spell along with Makhachev.
Oliveira is actually the No. 1 competitor, while Dariush is actually the No. 4-ranked competitor in the light-weight department as well as keeps an eight-fight gain touch.
This notes the 2nd combat to become eliminated coming from the UFC 288 memory card in as numerous times. A featherweight spell in between Jonathan Pearce as well as Bryce Mitchell was actually drawn on Thursday after Pearce experienced a trauma. The promo is actually still looking for a substitute towards area off along with Mitchell following month.
UFC 288 will certainly include Aljamain Sterling protecting his bantamweight headline versus Henry Cejudo generally occasion.