“Uncooked Dawg” goes again to the pound.
No. 1-ranked flyweight contender, Brandon Royval, has withdrawn from his Manel Kape primary occasion, beforehand scheduled for the UFC Vegas 103 card on Sat., March 1, 2025 contained in the promotion’s APEX facility in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“Sadly I’m going to have to tug out of my combat,” Royval wrote on Instagram. “I’m sorry to Manel Kape and my followers. I’m dealing with an harm that has me questioning after I’ll be capable to practice once more.”
“That is completely a combat I feel must occur for the flyweight division however as of proper now competing (subsequent) month has been ailing suggested,” Royval continued. “Love y’all and I apologize from the underside of my coronary heart. I’ll have extra particulars on my YouTube this week.”
Royval (17-7) is coming off back-to-back victories over Brandon Moreno and Tatsuro Taira, pushing “Uncooked Dawg” to 5-1 throughout his final six. As for Kape (20-7), he rebounded from a choice loss to Muhammad Mokaev to cease Brazilian bruiser Bruno Silva.
UFC has but to announce a brand new primary occasion for its March 1 lineup.