Sean Woodson isn’t having a lot luck getting a battle this weekend.
MMA Preventing’s Mike Heck confirmed with sources that Jesse Butler has been compelled to withdraw from his featherweight bout in opposition to Woodson, which was to happen Saturday at UFC Nashville.
Butler introduced his withdrawal this previous weekend, citing “protocol.” The 31-year-old fought simply two months in the past in a light-weight bout at UFC Vegas 74, the place he made his promotional debut and was knocked out in 23 seconds by Jim Miller, at the moment a veteran of 42 UFC fights.
The UFC is searching for a brand new opponent for Woodson. That is the third time officers have had to do that, with Woodson’s initially scheduled opponent Steve Garcia additionally withdrawing as a consequence of damage.
Woodson seems to be to make his first look of 2023 and earn his first win since 2021 after preventing Luis Saldana to a cut up attract his lone look final 12 months. He’s 3-1-1 since being signed off of the Contender Sequence, together with a first-round knockout of Collin Anglin at UFC Vegas 42.
