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Ian McCall vs. Ray Borg Removed From UFC 203 Due To Illness

The UFC 203 pay-per-view event will go down this Saturday September 10, but without one of its original bouts. The flyweight tilt between Ian McCall and Ray Borg has been called off due to sickness. ‘Uncle Creepy’ has not competed since his January 2015 loss to John Lineker at UFC 183. The former title challenger

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The UFC 203 pay-per-view event will go down this Saturday September 10, but without one of its original bouts. The flyweight tilt between Ian McCall and Ray Borg has been called off due to sickness. ‘Uncle Creepy’ has not competed since his January 2015 loss to John Lineker at UFC 183. The former title challenger was set to come back in August of the same year against Dustin Ortiz, but fell injured just weeks prior to UFC Fight Night 73.

McCall was then slated for a 125-pound burner against Justin Scoggins at UFC 201. ‘Tank’ was pulled from that fight just two days before, leaving ‘Uncle Creepy’ without an opponent. It appears that almost identical circumstances have struck again at UFC 203. As confirmed by FOX Sports, Borg was taken ill late Wednesday night and removed from the card. After a short period of attempting to find a replacement, the promotion also removed McCall from the card.

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Unlucky Uncle

That’s two fights within months that have fallen apart for Ian McCall, making him perhaps the unluckiest uncle in the UFC right now. As a result of Ray Borg being pulled, and also visa issues forcing the delay of Damir Hadzovic vs. Yukawa Kazuya, there are now three fights on the Fight Pass and FOX prelims. The main event for the evening remains intact of course, as heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic takes on the highly decorated knockout artist Alistair Overeem.

Somehow CM Punk finds himself on a main card for his first ever MMA fight against Mickey Gall. The co-main event for the show in Cleveland, Ohio is the rematch between Fabricio Werdum and Travis Browne.

Here’s how the UFC 203 fight card looks as of now:

Event: UFC 203 “Miocic vs. Overeem”
Date: Sat., Sept. 10, 2016
Location: Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View

UFC 203 PPV Main Event:

265 lbs.: UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem

UFC 203 PPV Co-Main Event:

265 lbs.: Fabricio Werdum vs. Travis Browne

UFC 203 PPV Main Card (10 p.m. ET):

170 lbs.: CM Punk vs. Mickey Gall
135 lbs.: Urijah Faber vs. Jimmie Rivera
115 lbs.: Jessica Andrade vs. Joanne Calderwood

UFC 203 FOX Sports 1 “Prelims” (8 p.m. ET):

135 lbs.: Bethe Correia vs. Jessica Eye
145 lbs.: Nik Lentz vs. Michael McBride
265 lbs.: Caio Magalhaes vs. Brad Tavares
125 lbs.: Ian McCall vs. Ray Borg Illness

UFC 203 Fight Pass “Prelims” (6 p.m. ET):

155 lbs.: Yancy Medeiros vs. Sean Spencer
185 lbs.: Francimar Barroso vs. CB Dollaway
170 lbs.: Drew Dober vs. Jason Gonzalez
155 lbs.: Damir Hadzovic vs. Yukawa Kazuya Visa Issues

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Ian McCall Receives New Opponent After UFC 201 Fallout

No. 5-ranked UFC flyweight Ian McCall, who hasn’t competed since suffering a decision loss to John Lineker in January 2015, was slated to make his return to action against Justin Scoggins at last weekend’s (July 30, 2016) UFC 201 from Atlanta, Georgia. Unfortunately, Scoggins experienced weight cutting issues and was forced to withdraw from the […]

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No. 5-ranked UFC flyweight Ian McCall, who hasn’t competed since suffering a decision loss to John Lineker in January 2015, was slated to make his return to action against Justin Scoggins at last weekend’s (July 30, 2016) UFC 201 from Atlanta, Georgia. Unfortunately, Scoggins experienced weight cutting issues and was forced to withdraw from the bout just days before. Following the fallout, “Uncle Creepy” made it clear that he’d like to fight in the near future, and it appears as if the promotion has granted him his wish.

According to the Los Angeles Daily News, McCall will now face off with No. 14-ranked Ray Borg at September 10’s UFC 203 from Cleveland, Ohio.

Prior to dropping a loss to Lineker, McCall had won two straight over Brad Picket and Iliarde Santos. Before those victories, McCall was riding a two-fight losing streak, although those loses came at the hands of the division’s elite, dominant champion Demetrious Johnson and longtime top contender Joseph Benavidez. “Uncle Creepy” has remained a contender in the 125-pound division.

Ironically, the 23-year-old Borg is coming off of a decision loss to Scoggins. Before suffering that setback, “The Tazmexican Devil” had won three straight over the likes of Shane Howell, Chris Kelades, and Geane Herrera.

UFC 203 will be headlined by an intriguing heavyweight title fight as Ohio native Stipe Miocic puts his title on the line for the very first time against legendary kick boxer Alistair ‘The Reem” Overeem.

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Ian McCall-Ray Borg On Tab For UFC 203 In Cleveland

Flyweights Ian McCall and Ray Borg will square off from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland at UFC 203.

McCall (13-5-1) was set to make his long-awaited return to the Octagon this past weekend at UFC 201, but his opponent, Justin Scoggins, was pull…

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Flyweights Ian McCall and Ray Borg will square off from the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland at UFC 203.

McCall (13-5-1) was set to make his long-awaited return to the Octagon this past weekend at UFC 201, but his opponent, Justin Scoggins, was pulled from the fight due to weight-cutting complications. “Uncle Creepy” was a semifinalist in the tournament to crown the first-ever flyweight champion.

Borg (9-2) has won three of five UFC fights, but was bested by Scoggins most recently.

UFC 203 takes place September 10 and features Stipe Miocic vs. Alistair Overeem for the heavyweight title in the main event.

Ian McCall’s Response To UFC 201 Fight Cancellation: “Whatever”

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Ian McCall has not fought since early 2015.

“Uncle Creepy” was expected to return to action Saturday night at UFC 201 vs. Justin Scoggins in the pay-per-view main card opener. However, Scoggins’ body stopped cutting weight Thursday and officials removed the entire fight.

McCall (13-5-1) will still receive his show money after successfully weighing in, according to a report by MMAjunkie.

“Whatever,” McCall said. “As much as I like Justin, I want to be a (expletive) and say something, but whatever. Weight cutting isn’t good for you, and if you don’t do it right – and he’s young, he’s probably stupid about it. But he’s a good fighter, so hopefully this won’t tarnish his name too much.”

A veteran of the sport, McCall understands all of the nuisances that go into the fight game.

“It’s weird that I feel bad for him, but this weight cutting (expletive) is horrible for you,” he said. “I’m just getting it done because I’m getting paid.”

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Ian McCall has not fought since early 2015.

“Uncle Creepy” was expected to return to action Saturday night at UFC 201 vs. Justin Scoggins in the pay-per-view main card opener. However, Scoggins’ body stopped cutting weight Thursday and officials removed the entire fight.

McCall (13-5-1) will still receive his show money after successfully weighing in, according to a report by MMAjunkie.

“Whatever,” McCall said. “As much as I like Justin, I want to be a (expletive) and say something, but whatever. Weight cutting isn’t good for you, and if you don’t do it right – and he’s young, he’s probably stupid about it. But he’s a good fighter, so hopefully this won’t tarnish his name too much.”

A veteran of the sport, McCall understands all of the nuisances that go into the fight game.

“It’s weird that I feel bad for him, but this weight cutting (expletive) is horrible for you,” he said. “I’m just getting it done because I’m getting paid.”

Justin Scoggins Pulls Out Of His Bout With Ian McCall At UFC 201

Justin Scoggins is out of his flyweight bout against Ian McCall at UFC 201 due to weight cutting issues. While the UFC has yet to pull McCall from the event, getting an opponent for him on such short notice is not likely. “We just had to make a horrible, disappointing call,” Chris Scoggins, who is

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Justin Scoggins is out of his flyweight bout against Ian McCall at UFC 201 due to weight cutting issues. While the UFC has yet to pull McCall from the event, getting an opponent for him on such short notice is not likely.

“We just had to make a horrible, disappointing call,” Chris Scoggins, who is Justin’s dad, told Bloody Elbow. “Justin could not get below 132.5 pounds. He was all good and his body just stopped allowing the weight to come off. No sweating, nothing. That’s too much [of a] weight difference for a catchweight so Justin is out. This is horrible.”

UFC 201 takes place on Saturday, July 30th, 2016 at the Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. The UFC Fight Pass prelims will begin at 6:30PM/3:30PM ET PT while the FS2 prelims will begin at 8PM/5PM ET PT and the main card starts at 10PM/7PM ET PT.

The main event will be a welterweight title fight between Robbie Lawler and Tyron Woodley while the co-main event will be Rose Namajunas vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Rounding out the main card is Matt Brown vs. Jake Ellenberger, Francisco Rivera vs. Erik Perez, and Ian McCall vs. Justin Scoggins.

Here is the current card:

Main Card (PPV at 10PM/7PM ET PT)

Welterweight Title bout: Robbie Lawler (27-10, 1NC) vs. Tyron Woodley (15-3)

Women’s strawweight bout: Rose Namajunas (5-2) vs. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (9-0)

Welterweight bout: Matt Brown (20-14) vs. Jake Ellenberger (30-11)

Bantamweight bout: Francisco Rivera (11-6, 1NC) vs. Erik Perez (15-6)

Flyweight bout: Ian McCall (13-5-1) vs. TBA

FOX Sports 2 Prelims (8PM/5PM ET PT)

Light heavyweight bout: Nikita Krylov (20-4) vs. Ed Herman (23-11, 1NC)

Welterweight bout: Jorge Masvidal (29-11) vs. Ross Pearson (19-11, 1NC)

Heavyweight bout: Anthony Hamilton (14-5) vs. Damian Grabowski (20-3)

Flyweight bout: Wilson Reis (20-6) vs. Hector Sandoval (12-2)

UFC Fight Pass Prelims (6:30PM/3:30PM ET PT)

Welterweight bout: Michael Graves (6-0) vs. Bojan Velickovic (14-3)

Flyweight bout: Ryan Benoit (8-4) vs. Fredy Serrano (3-0)

Lightweight bout: Cesar Arzamendia (7-2) vs. Damien Brown (15-9)

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Report: Justin Scoggins Off UFC 201 Bout Due To Weight Issues

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According to reports, Justin Scoggins will not be allowed to fight Ian McCall this Saturday night at UFC 201.

The flyweight bout is scheduled to kickoff the pay-per-view b…

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According to reports, Justin Scoggins will not be allowed to fight Ian McCall this Saturday night at UFC 201.

The flyweight bout is scheduled to kickoff the pay-per-view broadcast from the Philips Arena in Atlanta.

Scoggins (11-2) has won each of his last two, scoring decisions over Ray Borg and Josh Sampo. McCall (13-5-1) has not fought since a 2015 loss to John Lineker via decision.

UFC 201 features welterweight champion Robbie Lawler vs. Tyron Woodley.

UPDATE: Scoggins took to Twitter late Thursday night, posting a simple message to update his status: