Kelvin Gastelum injured, Sean Strickland steps in to face Nassourdine Imavov at UFC Vegas 67

Sean Strickland has stepped up on five-days discover to interchange Kelvin Gastelum towards Nassourdine Imavov within the UFC Vegas 67 principal occasion on Jan. 14.

ESPN first reported the information on Monday and the combat promotion confirmed the event in a press launch shortly thereafter.

“Resulting from harm, Kelvin Gastelum has been faraway from his middleweight principal occasion with Nassourdine Imavov. Changing Gastelum will probably be UFC veteran Sean Strickland. In consequence, this five-round bout will now happen at mild heavyweight,” the press releases said.

A upset Gastelum releases a press release on social media apologizing to Imavov, the UFC, his workforce, and the followers.

“I’m extraordinarily upset to say the least. This not how I needed to begin 2023,” Gastelum wrote. “I labored my ass off & battled by way of plenty of adversary and was able to placed on a hell of a present this weekend. I apologize to Imavov, his camp in addition to @ufc and all of the followers.”

I’m extraordinarily upset to say the least. This not how I needed to begin 2023.
I labored my ass off & battled by way of plenty of adversary and was able to placed on a hell of a present this weekend.
I apologize to Imavov, his camp in addition to @ufc and all of the followers. #OnAmission4Gold

— #OnAmission4Gold (@KelvinGastelum) January 9, 2023

Imavov (12-3) is using a three-fight successful streak. He final fought in September, defeating Joaquin Buckley by unanimous resolution. Strickland (25-5) is coming off back-to-back loses for the primary time in his profession.

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