Dana White confirms Yair Rodriguez injured, out of fight vs. Zabit Magomedsharipov

By Nolan King |

August 4, 2020 10: 19 pm

Fight fans will need to wait longer than expected to gaze Zabit Magomedshariov vs. Yair Rodriguez.

Within the midst of Dana White’s Contender Series on Tuesday, Mexican data outlet Milenio reported Rodriguez became once out of the expected fight.

On the DWCS 27 post-match data convention, UFC president Dana White became once requested about the anecdote. White confirmed that Rodriguez is out of the matchup and cited an ankle trouble as the the explanation why.

“He had a high ankle sprain and a fracture,” White acknowledged. “He’s out.”

Whereas by no system announced by the UFC, White had hinted at an decent booking within the previous. Magomedsharipov (18-1 MMA, 6-0) vs. Rodriguez (13-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) became once rumored to happen as the promotion’s Aug. 29 predominant match.

White did mention the fight would not be pushed to a later date, but barely the UFC is actively attempting to search out a change.

The Magomedsharipov vs. Rodriguez cancellation will not be the first time the matchup has fallen apart. In 2018, the 2 featherweights were purported to fight at UFC 228. Nevertheless, Rodriguez suffered an trouble and withdrew from the bout.

Rodriguez has easiest competed twice since November 2018 – every times battling Jeremy Stephens. Within the same stretch of time, Magomedsharipov defeated Jeremy Stephens and Calvin Kattar – every by unanimous option.