Former flyweight title challenger, Brandon Royval has confirmed his withdrawal from a UFC Vegas 103 headliner with perennial contender, Manel Kape subsequent month — citing an damage which has dominated him from his return to motion for the primary time this annum.
Royval, the present primary ranked flyweight challenger, most lately prolonged his profitable run to 2 straight fights with a unanimous choice win over then-unbeaten Japanese contender, Tatsuro Taira.
As for Angolan-born contender, Kape, the previous Rizin FF champion made his return to motion at UFC Struggle Evening Tampa again in December, touchdown an eventual third spherical knockout win over Bruno Gustavo da Silva.
Brandon Royval confirms exit from UFC Vegas 103 headlining battle
And on his official Instagram account this afternoon, former LFA gold holder, Brandon Royval confirmed his exit from UFC Vegas 103 in opposition to Kape, citing an damage which can forestall him from making ready for the matchup.
“I’m going through an damage that has me questioning after I’ll have the ability to prepare once more,” Breandon Royval wrote on Instagram. “That is completely a battle I believe must occur for the flyweight division, however as of proper now, competing (subsequent) month has been ill-advised.”
And replying to Royvals’s withdrawal put up, Kape claimed the previous title challenger was just a bit “pet” and was too nervous to share the Octagon with him initially of subsequent month — or doubtlessly ever.
“4 weeks for the battle definitely worth the place for the belt, the chills, nausea and panic are already beginning to take impact on the physique of the little pet Brandon Royval,” Manel Kape posted on his official X account. “I gained’t be stunned if he runs away from this battle.”
Previous to his choice win over Taira again in October, Royval avenged a previous loss to former two-time undisputed flyweight champion, Brandon Moreno final February in one other choice victory in the primary occasion of UFC Struggle Evening Mexico Metropolis.
