Midnight Mania! Kelvin Gastelum injured, out of UFC 273 bout vs. Driscus Du Plessis

Welcome to Midnight Mania!

At first: that is no April Idiot’s joke.

Lower than per week after Nassourdine Imavov was compelled to withdraw due to visa issues, now his would-be opponent Kelvin Gastelum has pulled out on account of damage, leaving last-second alternative foe Driscuss Du Plessis with no dance companion. UFC made the announcement on its web site earlier right this moment.

Du Plessis is off the cardboard; there received’t be a alternative for “Stillknocks.”

This withdrawal is mostly a continuation of a tough streak for Gastelum. The previous interim title challenger has misplaced two bouts in a row, in addition to 4 of his final 5. Admittedly, all these defeats come towards the perfect Middleweights on the planet, however Gastelum actually wanted a rebound win.

That’s to not say Du Plessis or Imavov had been straightforward opponents. Each knockout artists are using strong win streaks, and so they had been trying to soar up the ladder off Gastelum’s identify.

It stays to be seen how lengthy Gastelum is on the bench, or if UFC appears to rebook both of those matchups on his return.

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CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLE DIP! Final Combating Championship (UFC) returns to Jacksonville, Fla., on Sat., April 9, 2022, with a world championship doubleheader that may see Featherweight champion, Alexander Volkanovski, defend towards No. 4-ranked division contender, “Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung. In UFC 273’s pay-per-view (PPV) co-main occasion, Bantamweight kingpin, Aljamain Sterling, runs it again with interim titleholder and former champion, Petr Yan.

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