UFC 313 sees the cancellation of two fights, including Curtis Blaydes vs. Rizvan Kuniev.
The UFC recently announced that the crucial heavyweight bout between Curtis Blaydes and Rizvan Kuniev has been canceled due to Blaydes falling ill.
UFC heavyweight contender Curtis Blaydes has swiftly responded to his unexpected withdrawal from tonight’s pay-per-view event.
The promotion is set to host its third numbered event of 2025, as UFC 313 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Following the confirmation that John Castañeda was out of his early prelim bout against Chris Gutierrez, another high-profile matchup was affected.
Former interim heavyweight title challenger Curtis Blaydes withdrew from his featured prelim fight at UFC 313, where he was set to face promotional newcomer Rizvan Kuniev.
In a post on his Facebook page, “Razor” revealed the reason behind his late decision not to compete.
“Last night I got sick with norovirus,” Blaydes wrote. “Worked through the night to try and recover but my body wouldn’t cooperate. Fight going to be booked for a later date. Apologize to fans and my opponent be we will have this fight very soon.”
with two cancellation UFC 313 will have 10 fight in total.
