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Guram Kutateladze says he’s out of March 13 UFC fight vs. Don Madge due to knee injury

Guram Kutateladze has been forced out of his UFC Fight Night on March 13 bout vs. Don Madge due to a knee injury.

An exciting matchup between two of the lightweight division’s brightest prospects has been scrapped from UFC Fight Night on March 13.

[autotag]Guram Kutateladze[/autotag] has been forced out of his fight vs. [autotag]Don Madge[/autotag] due to torn left meniscus, which required surgery, the Georgian announced on his Instagram Monday.

“Soon recovery, back to preparation and back to fight. Thank you everybody for your support. Much love. Yours / G. K.”

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Kutateladze (12-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) extended his winning streak to nine fights when he handed former two-division KSW champion Mateusz Gamrot his first career loss in his UFC debut in October. The Allstars Gym Sweden prospect was set to join his good friend and teammate Khamzat Chimaev on the same card, but his second octagon appearance will have to wait.

South Africa’s Madge (9-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) was scheduled to return for the first time since September 2019, when he defeated Fares Ziam by unanimous decision at UFC 242. Prior to that, he scored a head-kick knockout of Te Edwards in his UFC debut in 2018. Madge doesn’t currently have a replacement opponent.

With the change, the current lineup for UFC Fight Night on March 13 includes:

  • Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev
  • Davey Grant vs. Jonathan Martinez
  • Matthew Semelsberger vs. Jason Witt
  • Jinh Yu Frey vs. Gloria de Paula
  • Ryan Hall vs. Dan Ige
  • Eryk Anders vs. Darren Stewart
  • Don Madge vs. TBA
  • Steve Garcia vs. Charles Jourdain
  • Ricardo Ramos vs. Zubaira Tukhugov
  • Ray Rodriguez vs. Rani Yahya
  • Philipe Lins vs. Ben Rothwell

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Guram Kutateladze vs. Don Madge added to UFC Fight Night on March 13

A lightweight banger between Guram Kutateladze and Don Madge the latest addition to UFC Fight Night on March 13.

A lightweight banger is the latest addition to UFC Fight Night on March 13.

[autotag]Guram Kutateladze[/autotag] will take on [autotag]Don Madge[/autotag] in an event which does not currently have a confirmed venue or host city.

Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous since the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Kutateladze (12-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) notched his eighth straight win when he bounced former two-division KSW champion Mateusz Gamrot out of the ranks of the unbeaten in his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night 180 in October. The Allstars Gym Sweden prospect, who hails from Georgia, will join his good friend and teammate Khamzat Chimaev on the same card.

Winner of his past six in a row, South Africa’s Madge (9-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) hasn’t competed since defeating Fares Ziam at UFC 242 in September 2019. Prior to that, he scored a head-kick knockout of Te Edwards in his UFC debut in 2018.

With the addition, the fight card for UFC Fight Night on March 13 includes:

  • Leon Edwards vs. Khamzat Chimaev
  • Davey Grant vs. Jonathan Martinez
  • Matthew Semelsberger vs. Jason Witt
  • Jinh Yu Frey vs. Gloria de Paula
  • Guram Kutateladze vs. Don Madge

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  • Will [autotag]Conor McGregor[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Jorge Masvidal[/autotag] happen?
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Don Madge frustrated, perplexed by UFC’s lack of fights offered

Don Madge is a promising prospect out of South Africa, so why has he fought just twice since joining the UFC?

[autotag]Don Madge[/autotag] is a promising prospect, but he’s having a hard time fulfilling his potential.

Madge’s results in the cage speak for themselves, as the young South African is on a six-fight winning streak and has won his first two UFC fights.

But that’s just it: Since joining the roster in early 2018, Madge (9-3 MMA, 2-0 UFC) has fought only twice. The inactivity has been out of his control.

“Honestly, I don’t get offered any (fights),” Madge told MMA Junkie. “We were only just on the brink recently of booking something, but then the whole virus thing shut everything down. I had been asking since October to fight on the London card (before the virus), and I was met with dead silence. I know there’s clearly an issue. I’m not sure what it is, but it seems a bit unfair. However, I’m just keeping my head down and working so when the opportunity arises I will be ready.”

The former EFC lightweight champion fancies the UFC 251 card that is scheduled on June 6 in Perth, Australia, mentioning City Kickboxing’s Brad Riddell as an opponent he’d like to face.

“Honestly, I’ve never been to Australia and thought it would be awesome to fight somewhere new and meet new cultures and fans,” Madge said. “Brad Riddell is a guy I know and have trained with. I suggested him just because he’s hot on the scene with a bit of hype around him, and it seemed to make sense. He’s not specifically someone I had my eyes on, but (it) just made sense if it was in Perth that I’d fight someone from that region with a bit of hype around him.”

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Riddell has impressed in his first two octagon appearances, and Madge likes the stylistic matchup with the former kickboxing champion.

“Exciting for sure,” Madge said. “He likes to stand and trade, so do I, which is why I think it would be a fun matchup.”

With the ever-growing popularity of the sport in Africa, and two recently crowned champions in Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman, Madge thinks South Africa would be the perfect country to host the first UFC event in Africa.

But he jokes that somehow he wouldn’t be on it.

“South Africa has played host to the FIFA World Cup. I definitely believe we are more than capable of hosting a big event,” Madge said. “We have a local promotion here (EFC) that has events every month with thousands of people. The way it’s going so far, they’ll come here to put on an event and probably won’t even put me on the card.”

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