Final Preventing Championship (UFC) is making a few adjustments to its upcoming “Vegas” playing cards on ESPN+.
Bantamweight bruiser Montel Jackson has been yanked from this weekend’s UFC Vegas 80 lineup for undisclosed causes, in accordance with Eurosport, which in flip despatched opponent Chris Gutierrez to UFC Vegas 81 on Oct. 14 for a 135-pound showdown reverse Alateng Heili.
Heili (16-8-2) was initially scheduled to throw down reverse Rani Yahya; nevertheless, the getting old Brazilian was faraway from the APEX-bound struggle card late final month.
This is a crucial struggle for the 32 year-old Gutierrez (19-5-2), who’s presently ranked No. 15 at 135 kilos. “El Guapo” was undefeated in eight straight fights earlier than getting upended by Pedro Munhoz at UFC Kansas Metropolis and can want a victory on Oct. 14 to stay within the rankings (see them right here).
Hopefully Jackson (13-2) can rebound and get again into motion earlier than the tip of the yr. “Quik” is the winner of 4 straight and captured seven of his final eight. It’s troublesome to take a position on what comes subsequent for the previous “Contender Sequence” standout till we all know the explanation behind his UFC Vegas 80 withdrawal.
Keep tuned.
