UFC 303 has been shaken up once more as short-notice substitute fighter Anthony Smith now wants one other short-notice substitute to stay on the cardboard.
A number of sources with information of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Combating that Carlos Ulberg has been scratched from his scheduled June 29 pay-per-view matchup with the one-time title challenger for undisclosed causes. Benny P on Twitter first reported Ulberg’s withdrawal.
Smith is anticipated to stay on the cardboard, and as of proper now, the frontrunner to switch Ulberg is ranked middleweight contender Roman Dolidze. MMA Combating confirmed with sources with information of the change that the potential matchup is being mentioned, but it surely has not been finalized.
“Lionheart” stepped in on simply over two weeks’ discover to struggle Ulberg, changing an injured Jamahal Hill. Smith is coming off of a giant upset submission win over the beforehand undefeated Vitor Petrino at UFC 301 in Could.
Initially, Hill was scheduled to struggle Khalil Rountree, however Ulberg was known as in as a substitute when Rountree was pulled from the struggle after a constructive drug take a look at. Now all three males are off the June 29 card.
UFC 303 is headlined by a lightweight heavyweight championship rematch between Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka.