Charles do Bronx will not have his rematch against Islam Makhachev at UFC 294, scheduled for October 2nd; Brazilian suffered a deep cut on his eyebrow during training
Charles do Bronx is out of UFC 294. The Brazilian had his eyebrow cut open during training last Monday, the 9th, and will not be able to face the Russian Islam Makhachev on October 21, in Abu Dhabi. The news was initially released by the podcast “OverDogs” and then confirmed by the league president, Dana White.
The injury to the fighter from São Paulo would have happened during the last sparring, before his trip to the Middle Eastern country. With the injury and the need for plastic surgery, he is unlikely to fight again in 2023. Furthermore, White expressed his outrage at Charles for not contacting the UFC before receiving the stitches due to the cut.
“He (Charles) was supposed to take the plane today, but he hurt his eye, of course, he can’t fly like that. They (Chute Boxe academy) never call us about these things. He will have to have plastic surgery. O Volkanovski He had no doubts and accepted the fight.”, said the leader. The Australian, who will replace the Brazilian, is the current featherweight champion (up to 65.7 kg).
Alexander Volkanovski will move up a category to try to beat Makhachev; Just as it would be with Charles, the atmosphere is one of revenge. They already faced each other in February, in the main fight of UFC 284, in a 25-minute battle marked by alternations of dominance. Islam had managed to get the upper hand and defended the lightweight belt for the first time.
Source: sportbuzz
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