UFC Fight Night 253 was initially a highly anticipated flyweight title eliminator between Brandon Royval and Manel Kape. However, a few weeks before, Royval had to withdraw from the fight due to an undisclosed injury.
Royval posted this announcement on his Instagram account.
“Unfortunately, I’m going to have to pull out of my fight; I’m sorry to Manel Kape and my fans. I’m facing an injury that has me questioning when I’ll be able to train again. This is a fight I think needs to happen for the flyweight division, but as of right now, the month of competing has been ill-advised.