UFC 298 has lost a fight due to an injury to middleweight Tresean Gore, leading to the cancellation of his match with A.J. Dobson, reducing the total fights on the card to 12.
Well, here’s a bummer. UFC 298 just lost a match. We’re talking just days before the big event.
Tresean Gore, a middleweight contender, got injured. Yeah, that’s right. He’s out for Saturday’s fight. His match with A.J. Dobson? Scrapped. UFC officials broke the news this Tuesday.
Gore’s return to the ring was highly anticipated. His last fight? 2022. He scored a win against Josh Fremd. Impressive, right? But here’s the kicker. He was supposed to face Bo Nickal, the rising middleweight star, last July. But guess what? Injury got in the way. Again.
So, what’s the UFC’s move? With Gore out and time ticking away, they decided to pull Dobson from the card too. Tough luck.
So, what’s next for UFC 298? After the Gore vs. Dobson cancellation, the event will proceed. But with one less fight. We’re looking at 12 total fights now.
And the main event? Alexander Volkanovski is set to defend his featherweight title against Ilia Topuria. And let’s not forget the co-headliner. Middleweights Robert Whittaker and Paulo Costa are set to clash on Feb. 17. Now, that’s something to look forward to, eh?