The UFC’s 2024 schedule hasn’t even begun, but that doesn’t mean the matchmakers aren’t having to make some repairs already.
UFC Fight Night 235, which is slated for Feb. 3 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by Roman Dolidze vs. Nassourdine Imavov, has encountered a pair of withdrawals recently.
Check out the changes and full UFC Fight Night 235 lineup below:
William Gomis withdraws
France’s William Gomis is out of his featherweight bout vs. Melsik Baghdasaryan, two people with knowledge of the situation recently confirmed to MMA Junkie. It’s not immediately clear if Baghdasaryan will remain on the card, or what the reason for Gomis’ withdrawal was.
Kiefer Crosbie injured
Due to injury, Ireland’s Kiefer Crosbie has withdrawn from his bout vs. Themba Gorimbo, two people with knowledge of the situation recently confirmed to MMA Junkie.
Gorimbo did not take lightly to Crosbie’s withdrawal in the wake of trash talk. Gorimbo shared a screenshot of direct message exchange between the two fighters where Crosbie mentioned an injury was to blame for the pullout.
A new opponent is being sought for Gorimbo.
MMA Mania was first to report the news of Crosbie’s withdrawal.
The current UFC Fight Night 235 fight card includes:
- Roman Dolidze vs. Nassourdine Imavov
- Drew Dober vs. Renato Moicano
- Viviane Araujo vs. Natalia Silva
- Charlie Radtke vs. Gilbert Urbina
- Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. TBA
- Thomas Petersen vs. Jamal Pogues
- Luana Carolina vs. Julija Stoliarenko
- Aliaskhab Khizriev vs. Makhmud Muradov
- Blake Bilder vs. Jeong Yeong Lee
- Marquel Mederos vs. Landon Quinones
- Diana Belbita vs. Molly McCann
- Charles Johnson vs. Azat Maksum
- Themba Gorimbo vs. TBA
