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UFC 292 takes massive hit as key fighter withdraws from card: “I won’t be able to fight”

Published

June 30, 2023

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Henry Cejudo will not fight at UFC 292 in Boston. Photo via Instagram (@henry_cejudo)

Former two-time UFC champion Henry Cejudo is out of his fight against Marlon Vera at UFC 292 in August.

“Unfortunately due to my right shoulder, I won’t be able to fight,” Cejudo said in a video posted to Instagram. “Guys, I’ve already torn my left shoulder, where I was out for about a year. I don’t want it to tear further than what it already is. … There’s a tear in there guys. The cat’s out of the bag. It is actually a 50 percent tear.”

At this time, it is unclear if “Chito” Vera will remain on the card.

Announced bouts for UFC 292

IFC 292 takes place in Boston on August 19 and will be headlined by a bantamweight bout between champion Aljamain Sterling and challenger Sean O’Malley.

The card also features a strawweight title bout between two-time champion Zhang Weili and challenger Amanda Lemos.

Bantamweight title bout: Aljamain Sterling (c) vs. Sean O’Malley
Strawweight title bout: Zhang Weili (c) vs. Amanda Lemos
Bantamweight bout: Henry Cejudo vs. Marlon Vera CANCELLED
Middleweight bout: Brad Tavares vs. Chris Weidman
Bantamweight bout: Rob Font vs. Song Yadong.
Bantamweight bout: Mario Bautista vs. Cody Garbrandt
Middleweight bout: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Andre Petroski
Women’s flyweight bout: Maryna Moroz vs. Karine Silva
Welterweight bout: Ian Machado Garry vs. Geoff Neal
Women’s flyweight bout: Andrea Lee vs. Natalia Silva

*Number of fights and bout order might change.

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