The Ohio Athletic Commission has turned down a proposed heavyweight
bout between former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia (25-6) and
“The Ultimate Fighter 10” alumnus Wes Sims (22-13-1) at the
as-yet-unnanounced “Adrenaline MMA V” event on March 20 in Youngstown,
Ohio.
Ohio Athletic Commission
executive director Bernie Profato ruled the bout “non-competitive” and
informed Adrenaline promoter Monte Cox that it would not be sanctioned.
Cox confirmed
the change when contacted by MMAjunkie.com.