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Bantamweight champion Juan Archuleta tipped the scales at 140.6 pounds for his title defense against Kai Asakura (134.4) in the evening's co-main event, and as a result, has been stripped of the 135-pound belt.

According to a release from the Japanese promotion: "In the event that both parties reach a mutual agreement, a no contest rule is the likely scenario, which would result in the crowning of a new champion, contingent upon Kai Asakura emerging victorious. Conversely, should Juan Archuleta emerge as the winner, the bout will be declared a no contest."

Archuleta later revealed in a statement on social media that an illness prevented him from competing his weight cut.

"Sorry this happened nothing I can do about getting sick," Archuleta wrote. "I did my best to make weight and still step on the scale knowing I was going to have my title taken away. But I don't want my fans who pay hard working money to miss this fight. So I did my best and came up short."

can understand having to vacate the belt and be unable to win the title, but win and its a nc seems odd.
 

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Conor hasn't had a meaningful fight in over 5 years and hasn't been good since he stopped beating up on 145 lb midgets.
 
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if tweet doesn't work
dana
UFC299 5-round co-main, Poirier/Saint-Denis
UFC300 Oliveira/Tsarukyan, winner gets Makhachev this summer when he has healed up.

 

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opening odds
Dustin Poirier +130
Benoit Saint-Denis -150

Charles Oliveira +170
Arman Tsarukyan -200
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j jones had elbow surgery today, estimated recovery time 10 weeks, apparently was an issue for a while, so had it done while recovering from the torn pec.
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2024 starts off ho hum
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just waiting for 297
was it ever figured out, was walker out of it after the knee or just not understand what was going on?
 

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UFC Vegas 84

Main Card (ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)

Magomed Ankalaev (204.5) vs. Johnny Walker (205.5)
Matheus Nicolau (126) vs. Manel Kape (129.5)*
Jim Miller (155.5) vs. Gabriel Benitez (155)
Ricky Simon (136) vs. Mario Bautista (135.5)
Phil Hawes (185) vs. Brunno Ferreira (185)

Preliminary Card (ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET)
Andrei Arlovski (247) vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta (261.5)
Matthew Semelsberger (170.5) vs. Preston Parsons (170.5)
Marcus McGhee (135.5) vs. Gaston Bolanos (135.5)
Farid Basharat (136) vs. Taylor Lapilus (136)
Westin Wilson (145.5) vs. Jean Silva (145.5)
Nikolas Motta (155.5) vs. Tom Nolan (155)
Joshua Van (125.5) vs. Felipe Bunes (125.5)

*Kape missed weight by 3.5 pounds and will be fined a percentage of his purse.
 

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don't know how that amount of damage would happen training


Ryan has suffered a broken back, broken neck and dislocated spine. During this injury, trauma was also caused to Ryan’s spinal cord. The damage is classified as the most severe that can happen to a spinal cord. He was rushed to the Royal in Belfast and underwent emergency surgery.

Currently Ryan has no movement in his legs or his left arm. The road ahead is unknown and will involve at least 5 months of him in hospital, followed by a further period of time with a specialist spinal team. There is no exact end date to when this treatment will be complete
 

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don't know how that amount of damage would happen training


Ryan has suffered a broken back, broken neck and dislocated spine. During this injury, trauma was also caused to Ryan’s spinal cord. The damage is classified as the most severe that can happen to a spinal cord. He was rushed to the Royal in Belfast and underwent emergency surgery.

Currently Ryan has no movement in his legs or his left arm. The road ahead is unknown and will involve at least 5 months of him in hospital, followed by a further period of time with a specialist spinal team. There is no exact end date to when this treatment will be complete
Dropped on his head during a throw with his opponent landing in him is about the only way to generate that much force. Suplex gone wrong, etc.
 
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Besides the headliner, that has to be one of the worst numbered UFC's of all time. Dana is holding everything back for 300 and the September card in the Vegas Sphere.
 
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Besides the headliner, that has to be one of the worst numbered UFC's of all time. Dana is holding everything back for 300 and the September card in the Vegas Sphere.
There are actually some decent fights on that card. But I agree, not for a PPV event, more of a solid Fight Night card.
 
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