The head of the UFC, Dana White, said that the fight between Krylov and Spann could take place within two weeks.
The head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Dana White, spoke about the postponement of the fight by Nikita Krylov, who was hospitalized a few hours before the fight. His words leads the official YouTube channel of the promotion.
The fight between the native of Donbass and the American Ryan Spann in light heavyweight was supposed to head the UFC Vegas 70 tournament. “We talked with the guys about whether they could [подраться] in two weeks. I don’t want Krylov to lose weight next week, ”White said. He suggested that the fighter could have had stomach problems due to the weight race. The functionary added that the athlete wanted to enter the octagon, but the doctors could not improve his condition.
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Earlier, a representative of Krylov said that the fighter was hospitalized due to severe food poisoning. “Nikita has nausea and fever. He was removed from the fight after consulting with UFC doctors, ”the athlete’s team said.
Krylov was born in the Luhansk region. In 2018, the fighter spoke about the beginning of registration of Russian citizenship and also announced his desire to fight under the flag of the Luhansk People’s Republic (LPR). In total, in his professional career, he won 28 victories and suffered nine defeats.
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