Tim Elliott out of UFC on ESPN 38 bout vs. Amir Albazi
Tim Elliott is out of UFC on ESPN 38.
A former UFC flyweight title challenger, Elliott (17-13-1 MMA, 7-10 UFC) recently withdrew from his bout against Amir Albazi (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) scheduled for June 25. A reason for his withdrawal was not disclosed.
Two people with knowledge of the matchup recently informed MMA Junkie of the change. It is unclear at this time whether or not Albazi will remain on the card.
The withdrawal marks only the second time Elliott has withdrawn from a UFC contest, dating back to his promotional debut in May 2012. For Albazi, the cancellation marks the fourth of six scheduled bouts since his UFC signing.
UFC on ESPN 38 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas with the main card airing on ESPN after prelims on ESPN+.
With the change, the UFC on ESPN 38 lineup includes:
Arman Tsarukyan vs. Mateusz Gamrot
Neil Magny vs. Shavkat Rakhmonov
Chris Curtis vs. Rodolfo Vieira
Amir Albazi vs. TBA
Christos Giagos vs. Thiago Moises
Alan Baudot vs. Josh Parisian
Tyson Nam vs. Tagir Ulanbekov
Sergey Morozov vs. Raulian Paiva
Nate Maness vs. Umar Nurmagomedov
Tafon Nchukwi vs. Carlos Ulberg
JP Buys vs. Cody Durden
Vanessa Demopoulos vs. Jinh Yu Frey
Mario Bautista vs. Brian Kelleher
TJ Brown vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke