The final UFC event on the 2022 calendar is down a fight following an unfortunate accident.
Middleweight [autotag]Deron Winn[/autotag] revealed that he is now out of his preliminary matchup against Julian Marquez after fainting and falling down a flight of stairs at the UFC Performance Institute on Wednesday. Winn (7-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC) said in a social media post that he suffered a mild concussion and was pulled from Saturday’s bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
“Hey all- yesterday at the UFC PI, I fainted and had a freak accident,” Winn shared on Twitter. “I fell down the stairs, hit my head and neck pretty hard. Sustained a mild concussion.”
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— Deron Winn (@DeronWinn) December 15, 2022
“They rushed me to the hospital and ran a bunch of tests on me,” Winn continued. “The majority of the tests came back normal, so I’m thankful for that. Since I suffered the concussion the UFC and medical staff has decided to pull me from my fight this weekend. I am devastated. I have put so much work in these last couple months. I hope to rebook soon. Sorry to my opponent, and sorry to all (who) have invested into me this camp. I’m heartbroken. Love all.”
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The bout would have been Winn’s second of the year after a loss to Phil Hawes in June. After that fight, Winn required surgery for an orbital fracture.
Update (6:11 p.m. ET): Marquez (9-3 MMA, 3-2 UFC) will not remain on the card as the bout has been scrapped, UFC officials announced.
With the change, the UFC Fight Night 216 lineup is as follows:
- Jared Cannonier vs. Sean Strickland
- Damir Ismagulov vs. Arman Tsarukyan
- Amir Albazi vs. Alessandro Costa
- Alex Caceres vs. Julian Erosa
- Drew Dober vs. Bobby Green
- Cody Brundage vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
- Cory McKenna vs. Cheyanne Vlismas
- Jake Matthews vs. Matt Semelsberger
- Saidyokub Kakhramonov vs. Said Nurmagomedov
- Rafa Garcia vs. Hayisaer Maheshate
- Bryan Battle vs. Rinat Fakhretdinov
- David Dvorak vs. Manel Kape
- Sergey Morozovvs. Journey Newson
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 216.
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