In a surprising turn of events, rising welterweight Elizeu Zaleski denied he will be taking on Neil Magny at UFC Rochester, although UFC officials already announced the bout for May 18th in Rochester, NY.
On his personal Instagram account, Zaleski wrote a message stating that there was no truth behind the announcement, even though the does welcome the Magny fight. In fact, still according to the post, ‘Capoeira’ does not intend to step back into the Octagon before June or July.
“Today I saw a lot of posts matching me in a fight in Rochester, NY, against Neil Magny.