Diego Brandao forced out of TUF Brazil 3 Finale, bout scrapped
The upcoming TUF Brazil 3 Finale lineup has lost one of its featured preliminary-card contests.
Diego Brandao (18-9 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has suffered an undisclosed injury and has been forced out of his bout with featherweight Brian Ortega (8-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), officials today announced. Due to the short time frame, a replacement won’t be sought.
The TUF Brazil 3 Finale takes place May 31 at Sao Paulo’s Ibirapuera Gymnasium. The event is expected to air and stream on a combination of FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
Brandao looked to rebound from a loss to Dustin Poirier in December. “The Ultimate Fighter 14″ winner badly missed weight (151.5 pounds) for the fight and then suffered a first-round knockout, which halted a three-fight winning streak.
Ortega, an undefeated prospect who captured the RFA featherweight title in January, was slated to make his UFC debut.
The latest TUF 3 Brazil Finale lineup now includes:
Fabio Maldonado vs. Stipe Miocic
opponent TBA vs. opponent TBA – “TUF: Brazil 3″ middleweight tourney final
opponent TBA vs. opponent TBA – “TUF: Brazil 3″ heavyweight tourney final
Demian Maia vs. Alexander Yakovlev
Rony Jason vs. Robert Peralta
Ernest Chavez vs. Elias Silverio
Rodrigo Damm vs. Rashid Magomedov
Paulo Thiago vs. Gasan Umalatov
Mark Eddiva vs. Kevin Souza
Matt Hobar vs. Pedro Munhoz
