The upcoming UFC Atlantic City card on March 30 wants a brand new essential occasion.
The welterweight showdown between Sean Brady and Vicente Luque has been scrapped from the cardboard with no phrase but on a possible alternative for the UFC’s return to New Jersey.
A number of sources confirmed the information to MMA Preventing on Wednesday following an preliminary report from Harry Mac on Twitter
Regardless of the announcement that was made in regards to the combat serving as the primary occasion, sources advised MMA Preventing that Brady by no means really signed a bout settlement as he was nonetheless coping with an damage following his current win over Kelvin Gastelum.
Brady addressed the scenario on Instagram.
“For everyone who retains asking me about March 30 sadly I can’t be preventing Vicente Luque,” Brady wrote. “I simply want a little bit bit extra time to let a nagging damage fully heal up. I can be able to go finish of April early Could if he doesn’t get into opponent, we are able to rebook.”
With Brady nonetheless injured, he can be unable to compete in March and there’s no phrase but if Luque will stay on the cardboard towards a brand new opponent or not. Brady hails from close by Philadelphia so he was an area attraction because the UFC returns to Atlantic Metropolis for the primary time in almost six years.
The co-main occasion on the cardboard encompasses a potential No. 1 contender’s combat at flyweight as New Jersey native Erin Blanchfield clashes with Manon Fiorot. It’s unclear if that combat would possibly get bumped as much as the primary occasion slot or if the UFC will try to e-book a brand new matchup as a substitute.
The UFC Atlantic Metropolis card takes place on the Boardwalk Corridor on March 30
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