A UFC 334 bout is off fully due to withdrawals by both fighters.
Jefferson Nascimento was first to withdraw. Thursday, his opponent Nazim Sadykhov announced he declined to stay on the card against a new opponent due to accidents. UFC 334 is set to serve as one of the promotion’s marquee occasions of 2026, scheduled for Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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Two people with data of the state of affairs knowledgeable MMA Junkie of the withdrawals, with Sadykhov (11-3-1 MMA, 4-2-1 UFC) offering more context about his in an Instagram post Wednesday.
“Salam guys,” Sadykhov wrote. “Good news and bad news. Bad news is I won’t be fighting in MSG. I suffered an injury on the first days of camp and have been dealing with them for over 5 weeks now. Initially the plan was to work around it and go and fight anyway. My opponent withdrew due to injury so myself and my team decided to let the UFC know to not find a replacement. Good news is I won’t need any surgeries or prolonged recoveries. I will deal with this injury and jump back in as soon as possible. Thank you to all who are with me, see you all soon.”
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