UFC Vegas 33 has lost its expected co-main event after Shamil Abdurakhimov vs. Chris Daukaus was cancelled.
A person with knowledge of the cancellation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting after an initial report from TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter. Abdurakhimov was forced to withdraw from the card for undisclosed reasons.
UFC Vegas 33, which takes place Saturday at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, will now proceed with 13 bouts. The promotion is expected to announce the revised fight card shortly.
The cancellation was confirmed just hours after UFC Vegas 33 lost another main card bout in Sam Alvey vs.