Longtime light heavyweight fighter Ovince Saint Preux has reportedly pulled out of his contest against Misha Cirkunov. The two fighters were supposed to meet in the Octagon during the preliminary card for UFC 235 in March; however, it looks like Cirkunov will now need to find a new opponent.
The report comes via MMA Fighting who cited "multiple sources," though UFC has not officially announced anything.
Ovince Saint Preux (23-12) was looking to rebound from a unanimous decision loss to Dominick Reyes at UFC 229. Cirkunov, meanwhile, was looking at what would've been his stiffest test to date since joining the UFC three years ago.
UFC 235 is scheduled for March 2 in Las Vegas. Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will defend his title against Anthony Smith in the main event, while Tyron Woodley will look to defend his welterweight belt against challenger Kamaru Usman.