A Kazakh fighter misses out on a major fight in the USA. What about the UFC?

Kazakh MMA fighter Sabit Zhusupov (16-3) has withdrawn from his bout in the American promotion LFA. He was slated to face Brazilian fighter Ari Farias (14-4) in the main event of the evening, according to Vesti.kz.

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The Kazakh MMA fighter (16-3) has withdrawn from his fight in an American promotion. He was scheduled to face a Brazilian (14-4) in the main event of the evening, reports Vesti.kz.

Sabit Zhusupov LFA Ari Farias

On January 10, the fighter from Astana was set to meet Farias in the main event of the tournament. However, just a few hours ago, an announcement appeared on the league's official account featuring a poster of Farias alongside another Brazilian (14-3).

LFA 199 Eric Visconde

Consequently, the audience will not see Zhusupov at this tournament.

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As of now, there has been no official information regarding the reasons for the cancellation of the fight with Farias. You can read more about the Kazakh fighter who is aiming to enter the UFC here:

UFC Champion-Kazakh moved to the USA. He received a top opponent and is now eager to join the UFC.