Middleweight Phil Hawes won’t be able to compete this Saturday at UFC Vegas 47.
UFC officials confirmed to MMA Fighting that due to injury, Hawes is out of his main card matchup with Sam Alvey. Here’s a little clip from Alvey’s Instagram addressing the bad news:
It’s Tuesday, so the turnaround is gonna be tight to find a suitable replacement opponent for Alvey. If no opponent can be found, then Alvey will also be removed from the card. He was originally scheduled to fight Ian Heinisch, but then Heinisch withdrew and paved the way for Hawes to step in.