Russian mixed martial artist Zubaira Tukhugov announced that he would change weight class in cfu .
On Friday, the promotion announced that Tukhugov’s fight with Brazilian Lucas Almeida in the featherweight division scheduled for UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi would not take place due to weight cut concerns.
– My body let me down, I was in good shape and I charged the fight. I did everything I could to gain weight, but something went wrong. It was not my day, I feel uncomfortable in front of the fans, the brothers who came to support us and, of course, in front of the team who helped with everything! And also in front of the UFC and my opponent.
But I will not give up and want to return to action in the near future in a new weight category for myself – 70 kg, ”Tukhugov wrote on the social network.
Tukhugov (20 wins and five losses) was scheduled to face Almeida (14-1) on Saturday in the 65.8 kg category.
Source : MatchTV
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