A planned lightweight bout between Sage Northcutt and John Makdessi has been scratched from the card of UFC 214. The UFC announced the news Friday, citing injuries suffered by both fighters ahead of the July 29 event.
Northcutt (8-2) was hoping to rebound from a second-round submission loss he suffered at the hands of Mickey Gall in Dec. 2016. The 21-year-old prospect has dropped two of his last three contests after kicking off his UFC career with back-to-back stoppage wins.
Makdessi (14-6), likewise, was looking to right his ship after losing four of his last six fights.