The UFC 223 fight card has been a moving target, to put it nicely.
What was formerly a highly expected card featuring Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson fighting for its lightweight title was dismantled by accidents, bad weight cuts and an inexplicable attack from Conor McGregor, who will lose a title on the card before stepping into the Octagon.
Shaheen Al-Shatti of MMA Fighting recapped each of the volatility enclosing fight week:
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So Tony-Khabib, but Tony’s hurt so Khabib-Max, but Max can’t cut some more weight so Khabib-Pettis, but nah so Khabib-Felder, but Felder ai not ranked and seemingly that things, therefore Khabib-Iaquinta, however Iaquinta can not win the belt since he wore shorts to weigh-ins.
Fun week.
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These were just the adjustments to the main event. McGregor’s antics cost the card fights, as Artem Lobov-Alex Caceres, Michael Chiesa-Anthony Pettis and Ray Borg-Brandon Moreno were scratched as a result.
What’s left is an intriguing card with only nine fights, but it’s still worth checking out.
If anything, the co-main occasion between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Rose Namajunas for the women’s strawweight name is the highlight. The rematch is a strong contender for Fight of the evening.
Here’s a look at the whole card:
Main Card (Pay-per-view in 10 p.m. ET)
Khabib Nurmagomedov (-500) vs. Al Iaquinta (+350)
Rose Namajunas (-110) vs. Joanna Jedrzejczyk (-120)
Renato Moicano (-105) vs. Calvin Kattar (-125)
Zabit Magomedsharipov (-700) vs. Kyle Bochniak (+450)
Joe Lauzon (-175) vs. Chris Gruetzemacher (+145)
Preliminary Card (FOX Sports 1 in 8 pm ET)
Karolina Kowalkiewicz (-210) vs. Felice Herrig (+170)
Bec Rawlings (+160) vs. Ashlee Evans-Smith (-200)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier (-110) vs. Evan Dunham (-120)
Devin Clark (-115) vs. Mike Rodriguez (-115)
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