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10-18-2020, 09:32 AM #1
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Umar Nurmagomedov forced to withdraw from UFC 254 due to illness
Umar Nurmagomedov | @khabib_nurmagomedov, Instagram The debut of the next Nurmagomedov will have to wait.
Umar Nurmagomedov—the cousin and teammate of UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov—has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled bantamweight bout with Sergey Morozov at UFC 254 in Abu Dhabi this coming Saturday.
The news was first reported by TASS, and later confirmed by Khabib who wrote on Instagram that Umar is suffering from a fever brought on by a staph infection.
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It is not yet known if officials are seeking a replacement opponent for Morozov (16-3).
UFC 254 is scheduled to be headlined by a lightweight title unification bout between undisputed champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim champion Justin Gaethje.
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