UFC middleweight veteran Chris Curtis, currently ranked No. 15 at 185 pounds, was recently felled by injury and forced to withdraw from his Kevin Holland fight at the upcoming UFC 307 pay-per-view (PPV) event, scheduled for Sat., Oct. 5, 2024 from inside Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah.
“I’m fine, guys. Bit of a fracture in my left foot,” Curtis wrote on Twitter. “Caught Caio Borralho on the knee, at the very end of the last round of sparring. The bigger problem is I have something called a Lisfranc injury as well, which means I’m not even supposed to be walking without crutches the next four to five weeks, which sucks but had it been any worse, it would have possibly been surgical. So count your blessings there. Hopefully, I’ll be okay for December. If not, I’ll see you all next year. Thanks for all the comments and concerns.”
Lisfranc injuries result if bones in the midfoot are broken or ligaments that support the midfoot are torn, according to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons.
Curtis (31-11, 1 NC) is looking to (eventually) rebound from his split-decision loss to Brendan Allen at UFC Vegas 90 back in April. As for Holland (26-11, 1 NC), he’s just a couple of weeks removed from his submission victory over Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC 302 and is likely to be rebooked for Salt Lake City against a new opponent.
UFC 307 does not yet have a main event but is expected to feature the featherweight showdown between Movsar Evloev and Aljamain Sterling. Elsewhere on the card, Iasmin Lucindo and Marina Rodriguez collide at strawweight, not long after Cesar Almeida and Ihor Potieria hook ‘em up at 185 pounds.
Stay tuned for more UFC 307 fight card announcements in the coming weeks.