UFC 230 reshuffled after Luke Rockhold injury
After suffering from multiple injuries, Luke Rockhold is out of his middleweight title eliminator with Chris Weidman at UFC 230.
First reported by ESPN, Rockhold has sustained a broken nose, sprained knee and gained an infection on his surgically repaired left shin during his fight camp and is quoted as saying: “I need at least one weapon to make it to the party.”
With Rockhold ruled out of the November 3rd event, Weidman is now scheduled to face Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza who was originally slated to face David Branch on the same night.
With Branch missing out on a fight he has actively campaigned for, the UFC are reportedly set to replace the Brazilian with former light heavyweight Jared Cannonier.
UFC 230 is now currently scheduled to feature:
- Daniel Cormier vs. Derrick Lewis – heavyweight title fight
- Chris Weidman vs. Jacare Souza
- Jared Cannonier vs. David Branch
- Karl Roberson vs. Jack Marshman
- Derek Brunson vs. Israel Adesanya
- Jason Knight vs. Jordan Rinaldi
- Sijara Eubanks vs. Roxanne Modafferi
- Julio Arce vs. Sheymon Moraes
- Ben Saunders vs. Lyman Good
- Matt Frevola vs. Lando Vannata
- Shane Burgos vs. Kurt Holobaugh
- Brian Kelleher vs. Montel Jackson