Informed sources close to the situation report that the Russian withdrew from the fight due to illness.
33-year-old Abubakar Nurmagomedov is on a two-fight streak in the UFC, winning by unanimous decisions against Jared Gooden and Gadzhi Omargadzhiev, and 35-year-old Carlston Harris in the previous fight suffered his first defeat under the banner of the strongest league in the world, losing by knockout in the first round to Shavkat Rakhmonov.
Recall that the UFC Fight Night 221 tournament will be held on March 11 in Las Vegas, and its main event will be a fight in the bantamweight division between Peter Yan and Merab Dvalishvili.