Tonight’s UFC Fight Night 182 lineup is down to 10 fights.
A middleweight matchup between [autotag]Eryk Anders[/autotag] (13-5 MMA, 5-5 UFC) and [autotag]Antonio Arroyo[/autotag] (9-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has been removed from the event, which takes place a UFC Apex in Las Vegas and airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+, both fighters announced.
The culprit behind the cancellation appears to be Anders, who cited “health issues,” which have seemingly stemmed from his weight cut. He was 1.5 pounds over the divisional limit at Friday’s weigh-in, and he was to be fined 20 percent of his purse.
Anders’ recovery from his weight cut apparently didn’t go well, because he was forced to pull out of the card (via Twitter):
Hey guys, unfortunately due to issues concerning my health I was forced to withdraw from tonight’s fight against Arroyo. I am recovering and look forward to getting back to action ASAP. Thank you everyone for your love and support. ✊🏽#yaboi pic.twitter.com/194WgBp0d1
— Eryk Anders (@erykanders) November 14, 2020
Hey guys, unfortunately due to issues concerning my health I was forced to withdraw from tonight’s fight against Arroyo. I am recovering and look forward to getting back to action ASAP. Thank you everyone for your love and support.
With the removal, the latest UFC Fight Night 182 lineup now includes:
MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
- Paul Felder vs. Rafael dos Anjos
- Abdul Razak Alhassan vs. Khaos Williams
- Brendan Allen vs. Sean Strickland
- Kay Hansen vs. Cory McKenna
PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
- Miranda Granger vs. Ashley Yoder
- Rhys McKee vs. Alex Morono
- Jose Quinonez vs. Louis Smolka
- Randa Markos vs. Kanako Murata
- Geraldo de Freitas vs. Tony Gravely
- Roque Martinez vs. Don’Tale Mayes
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