Dhiego Lima has been pulled from UFC 247.
The Ultimate Fighter Season 19 runner-up suffered a neck injury that’s resulted in him being removed from the pay-per-view card. According to
Combate, the injury will keep Lima from the gym for about two months. Lima was entering the contest with some nice momentum on his side, as the welterweight is on a three-fight winning streak.
Lima’s opponent, Alex Morono, is expected to remain on the card, though there’s no word on who he could face at UFC 247. Thus far, Morono is on a solid three-fight winning streak, with his last win coming over Max Griffin at UFC Fight Night Tampa in October 2019.
UFC 247 takes place on Saturday, February 8 from the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas with Jon Jones and Dominick Reyes headlining. A Women’s Flyweight title bout between Valentina Shevchenko and Katlyn Chookagian will co-main event the show.