Wellington Turman hospitalized, out of UFC Fight Night vs. Aliaskhab Khizriev on Feb. 6

By Nolan King |

January 9, 2021 6: 50 pm

Wellington Turman obtained’t be battling Feb. 6.

On Saturday, Turman (16-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) confirmed he’s withdrawn from his scheduled UFC Fight Night bout vs. Aliaskhab Khizriev as he affords with pneumonia.

Constant with an initial file from Combate, which Turman later confirmed, Turman became hospitalized Wednesday and identified with “strange pneumonia frame (lung an infection attributable to microorganisms much less classic than licensed pneumonia).” The file added that Turman is restful hospitalized however is resting in genuine situation.

Turman, 24, issued the following commentary Saturday on Instagram (translated from Portuguese).

“Sadly, I obtained’t be ready to fight on February sixth. I got pneumonia and I obtained’t have faith time to procure higher and procure higher (for) the fight. I am very upset about this. I wanted to fight over again rapidly, however there are things which could per chance perchance be out of our voice and health continually comes first. Thanks to all americans who’s with me. I’ll procure higher and come support as rapidly as imaginable.”

With the alternate, the UFC Fight Night lineup for Feb. 6 now comprises:

Frankie Edgar vs. Cory Sandhagen
Alistair Overeem vs. Alexander Volkov
Macy Chiasson vs. Marion Reneau
Molly McCann vs. Lara Procopio
Macy Chiasson vs. Marion Reneau
Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. TBA
Julio Arce vs. Timur Valiev
Seungwoo Choi vs. Steven Peterson
Clay Guida vs. Michael Johnson
Beneil Dariush vs. Diego Ferreira
Alex da Silva vs. Devonte Smith
Danilo Marques vs. Mike Rodriguez
Nicco Montano vs. Karol Rosa
Manel Kape vs. Alexandre Pantoja