Imavov vs. Gastelum off, Latifi vs. Oleinik added

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April’s UFC pay-per-view occasion sees a pair of modifications to the lineup.

Resulting from visa points, Nassourdine Imavov will not compete towards Kelvin Gastelum, the promotion formally announced on Monday. The struggle has been canceled from the cardboard and there can be no substitute opponent for Gastelum.

Imavov (11-3 MMA, 3-1 UFC), 26, must wait slightly longer to compete in his first struggle of 2022, as he was anticipating the chance to increase his present win streak to a few straight.

The previous middleweight title challenger Gastelum (16-8 MMA, 11-8-1 UFC), 30, has not competed since August, when he dropped a unanimous resolution to Jared Cannonier, and would have regarded to snap a two-fight skid.

It’s unclear if the bout can be rebooked at a later date or if the promotion will transfer on to a unique matchup. Gastelum posted an announcement on Twitter stating he’s “making an attempt to determine different choices.”

Sadly my opponent was unable to acquire a visa.
Hopefully that will get labored out ASAP.
We’re making an attempt to determine different choices.
So keep tuned…..#UFC273

— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) March 28, 2022

Whereas one struggle is misplaced, one other is gained in a beforehand canceled heavyweight matchup. At UFC on ESPN 33, Ilir Latifi was scheduled to face Aleksei Oleinik, however the struggle fell aside simply hours earlier than the occasion. Latifi was pressured to drag out of the struggle with a non-COVID-related sickness. The promotion moved rapidly to reschedule the bout, and it’ll now happen on the pay-per-view occasion which is headed by two title fights.

With the modifications, the UFC 273 lineup now consists of: