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TOKYO – In a not-so-stunning move, the UFC has pulled Mizuto Hirota from UFC Fight Night 117.
Hirota missed weight by 5 pounds for his featherweight bout with Charles Rosa and was visibly in bad shape. He looked dazed and after a slow walk to weigh in, he stumbled a bit off the scale and needed help from officials. And as he bowed to the crowd, he was slow to get back upright.
Hirota and Rosa were scheduled to open the main card of Friday’s event, which takes place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, and airs on FXX. As a result of the bout cancellation, Jussier Formiga vs. Ulka Sasaki has been bumped up to the main card.
Below is the UFC’s full statement:
“Due to health and safety concerns, the UFC featherweight bout Hirota vs. Rosa at UFC Fight Night Japan: Saint Preux vs. Okami has been cancelled, as Hirota was deemed unfit to compete by the UFC medical team.
UFC Fight Night Japan: Saint Preux vs. Okami will proceed as scheduled with 10 bouts at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Moving to the main card will be the flyweight bout between Jussier Formiga and Ulka Sasaki.”
The updated UFC-Japan card is as follows:
MAIN CARD (FXX, 10 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (FXX, 8 p.m. ET)
PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass, 7:30 p.m. ET)
For more on UFC Fight Night 117, visit the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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