UFC Fight Night 98 skakades i och med att ett par fighters missade viktgränsen under gårdagens invägningar. Nu påstås det att de höga höjdarna har varit orsaken till detta.
UFC Fight Night 98 tar bokstavligen upp organisationen och dess fighters till höga höjder när galan går av stapeln i Mexico City i natt.
MMAnytt rapporterade igår att två fighters inte kom ner till viktgränsen när de skulle vägas in. Dessa två var Charles ”do Bronx” Oliveira (21-6, 1 NC) och Felipe Arantes (18-7-1, 2 NC).
Mexico City ligger 2 250 meter över havet. Detta, samt faktumet att Oliveira accepterade matchen på kort varsel sägs ha bidragit till gårdagens missöde. MMAfighting har fått tag i Chute Boxes officiella uttalande angående händelsen.
Our athlete Charles ”do Bronx” was invited to fight only three weeks ago. Even with the short period of recovery, the fighter proudly accepted another challenge to represent Brazil and the UFC. Unfortunately, he was hampered by his recent bout against Anthony Pettis in August, and the high altitude of Mexico City, and didn’t make the weight. Nevertheless, ”do Bronx” is highly motivated and will fight normally, and will for sure give the fans a great fight.
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Arantes besvärad av kramper
Arantes viktmiss var den första i hans karriär. Det officiella uttalandet inkluderade även honom.
Felipe Arantes, on the other hand, was hampered by strong cramps in his leg, combined with his inexperience to compete in a city 2,250 meters above sea level, which didn’t allow him to continue the process of losing weight he started in Brazil, with multidisciplinary monitoring. Despite the problem, ”Sertanejo” is fine, and his fight is also confirmed. He will go after his third consecutive victory in the division.
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