A highly anticipated featherweight headliner is no longer happening at the end of August.
Following Dana White’s Contender Series 27 on Tuesday night, White spoke with the media and was asked about a report from melinio.com that stated Yair Rodriguez was injured and would not face Zabit Magomedsharipov in the main event of the promotion’s Aug. 29 fight card in Las Vegas.
To the dismay of many, White confirmed the report as accurate.
“Yeah, (he’s out),” White stated. “He had a high ankle sprain and a fracture. So he’s out.