The first to be officially re-booked is the bout between new signee Jenel lausa and Yao Zhikui. The flyweight contest will now be part of the UFC Melbourne undercard, which happen this November, and headlined by Luke Rockhold vs Jacare Souza 2.
Lausa is an undefeated boxer and current PXC champion with a 6-2 record in MMA. The 28-year-old Filipino was earlier signed to debut in his home country, but will now be facing the TUF China alum more than a month after the original booking.
More bouts from the Manila event are expected to be rescheduled soon, and we’ll keep you updated as the situation develops.
Here’s the current fight card for UFC Melbourne:
Luke Rockhold vs. Ronaldo Souza
Dan Kelly vs. Chris Camozzi
Robert Whittaker vs. Derek Brunson
Richard Walsh vs. Jonathan Meunier
Jake Matthews vs. Andrew Holbrook
Kyle Noke vs. Dominique Steele
Dan Hooker vs. Jason Knight
Jenel Lausa vs Yao Zhikui
Following UFC Manila’s cancellation, the promotion has started to re-book bouts for upcoming events.
The first to be officially re-booked is the bout between new signee Jenel lausa and Yao Zhikui. The flyweight contest will now be part of the UFC Melbourne undercard, which happen this November, and headlined by Luke Rockhold vs Jacare Souza 2.
Lausa is an undefeated boxer and current PXC champion with a 6-2 record in MMA. The 28-year-old Filipino was earlier signed to debut in his home country, but will now be facing the TUF China alum more than a month after the original booking.
More bouts from the Manila event are expected to be rescheduled soon, and we’ll keep you updated as the situation develops.
