Charles Oliveira out with viral infection; UFC Fight Night 50 fight with Nik Lentz cancelled
After missing weight by four-pounds at yesterday’s weigh-ins, UFC featherweight Charles Oliveira has been pulled from his UFC Fight Night 50 match-up with Nik Lentz due to a viral infection.
Charles Oliveira out with viral infection; UFC Fight Night 50 fight with Nik Lentz cancelled
MMAJunkie.com first reported the news on Friday afternoon.
Below is a statement that the UFC put out.
“Tonight’s featherweight rematch between Charles Oliveira and Nik Lentz has been scrapped from the UFC Fight Night event after Oliveira was not cleared by doctors to compete. Oliveira, who was getting over a viral infection he contracted in Brazil, had a relapse earlier this week and missed weight for the bout Thursday, coming in at 150 pounds. He did not attempt to weigh in again. This morning, the Brazilian fell ill, and after being seen by a doctor he was pulled from the bout. The UFC Fight Night event at Foxwoods … will proceed as scheduled with nine bouts.”
Lentz will be paid his show and win money due to the situation and there is no word on Oliveira.
UFC Fight Night 50 goes down on September 6 from the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Ledyard, Connecticut. Headlining the event is a middleweight match-up between Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza and Gegard Mousasi.
