A heavyweight clash between Karl Williams and Chase Sherman has been removed from tonight’s (Sat., April 8, 2023) UFC 287 card live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida. The news was announced at the start of the “Prelims” broadcast.
Per UFC announcer, Jon Anik, there was a medical issue on the side of Sherman that prevented “Vanilla Gorilla” from making the walk tonight in Miami. As a result, UFC 287’s “Prelims” will be cut down to seven contests.
Williams, who made a successful UFC debut with a decision win over Lukasz Brzeski just one month ago, stepped up on short notice to fill in for an absent Chris Barnett. Unfortunately, it was Sherman who couldn’t show up on Saturday after coming down with a medical issue following Friday’s weigh ins. Sherman is just 1-5 in his last six trips to the Octagon so this is not a setback he needed.
The updated UFC 287 card is as follows:
UFC 287 PPV Main Card On ESPN+ (10 p.m. ET):
170 lbs.: Gilbert Burns vs. Jorge Masvidal
135 lbs.: Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez
170 lbs.: Kevin Holland vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
135 lbs.: Christian Rodriguez vs. Raul Rosas Jr.
UFC 287 Prelims Card On ESPN/ESPN+ (8 p.m. ET):
185 lbs.: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Chris Curtis
115 lbs.: Luana Pinheiro vs. Michelle Waterson
185 lbs.: Gerald Meerschaert vs. Joe Pyfer
115 lbs.: Cynthia Calvillo vs. Loopy Godinez
UFC 287 Early Prelims Card On ESPN+ (6:30 p.m. ET):
160 lbs.: Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Trey Ogden
145 lbs.: Steve Garcia vs. Shayilan Nuerdanbieke
115 lbs.: Jaqueline Amorim vs. Sam Hughes
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