Yanis Ghemmouri's frustration continues.
Beaten by William Gomis during UFC Paris on September 2, the Lyon fighter had not digested this defeat which he considered contentious, the referee having stopped the fight while the Frenchman claimed to have received a kick in the genitals.
This Saturday, he therefore hoped to take his revenge, against the Brazilian Vinicius Oliveira, for his second fight in the American organization.
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Ultimately it won't be the case.
Infected by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus, Yannis Ghemmouri was forced to withdraw from this fight, after undergoing a week of hospitalization.
Affected in the legs, knees and right foot, the Lyonnais is still on antibiotics and will therefore be replaced.
His next fight has not yet been announced.
Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Shamil Gaziev in main fight
“I was probably in the best physical shape of my career,” he wrote on his social networks, saddened by this news.
It's not an injury that keeps me out of the cage, it's an infection which, initially, is trivial but which has turned into a big problem.
It's fate, I accept it no matter what.
Focus on the future!
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Despite the absence of the Frenchman, the program remains interesting this Saturday evening at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
The little cousin of the legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, Umar, will fight on the main card, against Bekzat Almakhan.
Another fighter of Dagestani origin, Muhammad Mokaev, will also enter the cage against the 7th world flyweight, the American Alex Perez.
At the end of the evening, the main fight will pit two heavyweights: Jairzinho Rozenstruik and Shamil Gaziev.
This UFC evening can be followed on RMC Sport 2 this Saturday March 2, 2024. The channel will go on air at 10 p.m., at the start of the main card.
Five fights will therefore be followed.