The bantamweight fight between Raul Rosas Jr. and Ricky Turcios at UFC Vegas 87 has been cancelled after Rosas fell ill, with no word yet on whether the fight will be rebooked for a later date.
Well, ain’t this a bummer? Raul Rosas Jr. and Ricky Turcios ain’t gonna be duking it out at UFC Vegas 87. Nope, not happening.
Originally, these two bantamweight bruisers were set to clash at UFC Mexico City. But then Rosas got sick. His team, they pulled him out. The fight was off.
But wait, there’s more. UFC officials, they had a plan. They were gonna rebook the fight for UFC Vegas 87. Even Dana White, the big boss himself, said it’d be a catchweight bout. No more severe weight cuts for Rosas and Turcios. Sounded good, right?
Well, those plans? Scrapped.
Yep, you heard it right. Rosas and Turcios, they’re not fighting at UFC Vegas 87. This ain’t some rumor, folks. UFC officials confirmed it to MMA Fighting on Tuesday. MMA Junkie was the first to spill the beans.
So, what about the fight? Is it gonna be rebooked? No one knows yet.
It’s a real shame, especially for Rosas. Kid’s one of UFC’s rising stars. Signed with the promotion at just 17, debuted at 18. His UFC record? 2-1. He was gunning for win number three, but then illness knocked him out of the Mexico City card.
And Turcios? The former Ultimate Fighter winner, he’s also got a 2-1 UFC record. Will he face Rosas later? Or will UFC find him a new opponent? That’s the million-dollar question.
In the meantime, UFC Vegas 87 is still on. Headlining the event? Heavyweights Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Shamil Gaziev. They’re going five rounds, folks. Should be a good one.