RASHAD EVANS VS. TIM KENNEDY IS OFF THE UFC 205 CARD
Las Vegas, NV (November 8th, 2016)– o.
The UFC 205 middleweight matchup between former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and Tim Kennedy is off due to an issue with Evans’ medical work. MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani confirmed an initial Tuesday report by ESPN.com.
The 37-year-old Evans (19-5-1) was slated to make his middleweight debut after losing two straight fights. Evans last won at UFC 137 when he defeated Chael Sonnen.
According to a source, an undisclosed medical issue came up in Evans’ testing, and the New York State Athletic Commission chose to keep Evans out of the fight as a precautionary measure.
Tim Kennedy, 37, (18-5) has not competed since his controversial loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 178.
There is no word yet on which undercard bout would that would replace the Evans-Kennedy’s slot.
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