The main event of UFC Fight Night Moscow is no more.
According to
MMA Fighting, Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Junior Dos Santos was pulled from the fight night event due to a bacterial infection in his leg, which sent the fighter into the hospital.
His opponent, Alexander Volkov, is expected to remain on the fight card, as officials are currently searching for a replacement. There’s no word on who the UFC is targeting as Volkov’s opponent for the show.
UFC Fight Night Moscow takes place on Saturday, November 9 from the CSKA Arena in Moscow, Russia with Alexander Volkov and an opponent to be announced headlining.
Main Card (ESPN+)
Alexander Volkov vs. ???
Zabit Magomedsharipov vs. Calvin Kattar
Zelim Imadaev vs. Danny Roberts
Gadzhimurad Antigulov vs. Ed Herman
Ramazan Emeev vs. Anthony Rocco Martin
Shamil Gamzatov vs. Klidson Abreu
Prelim Card (ESPN)
Rustam Khabilov vs. Sergey Khandozhko
Roman Kopylov vs. Karl Roberson
Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. David Zawada
Pannie Kianzad vs. Jessica-Rose Clark
Grigorii Popov vs. Davey Grant
Vinc Pichel vs. Alexander Yakovlev