A recently booked bout between Ramiz Brahimaj and Carlston Harris won’t be happening after all.
Brahimaj announced via social media that an injury has forced him to withdraw from his upcoming welterweight bout opposite Harris, which was set to take place at UFC Vegas 69 on Feb. 18.
According to Brahimaj, it’s a “severe” injury so it seems unlikely that Harris and Harris will face each other again. It is not yet known if the UFC will seek a new opponent to keep Harris on the Feb. 18 card.
See Brahimaj’s statement below.
“Unfortunately, I will not be competing on the 18th due to a [severe] injury I suffered in training,” Brahimaj wrote. This is not how I had hoped to begin the year, but it’s a necessary part of the game.
” I tried my best, but the seriousness of the injury meant that I could not compete physically in future .”
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Brahimaj had wins and losses over four UFC appearances. His two victories came via first round submission. Most recently, he defeated Micheal Gillmore via rear-naked choke at a UFC Fight Night event in February 2022.
Harris started UFC quickly with two wins in the first round. However, a streak of five victories was broken when Shavkat Rahmonov knocked him out last February.
Source: https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/2/2/23582769/ramiz-brahimaj-out-of-carlston-harris-fight-at-ufc-vegas-69-due-to-injury?rand=96749
