News Askar Askarov vs Brandon Royval OFF for Oct 15th card

[CobraCobretti]

Askarov

- missed weight at UFC 259
- pulled out of ESPN 28 card due to injury
- lost to KKF on ESPN 33 card where he was tryna LNP and spam TDs
- UFC ABC 3 pulled out for undisclosed reason
- now misses weight and DECLINES a catchweight

I wouldn't be surprised if he got cut and went back to ACA

Also 100% decision rate in the UFC, win or lose (or draw obviously).

Good fighter, maybe even a top fighter but nobody will miss him.

 

[vinnie245]

Well they need to make an example of him since hes starting to take the piss now, if not an immediate cut then at least force him to move up to Bantamweight at the very least.

 

[brackis1]

He must be dense as hell at 5'6" and looking like this to always have problems on the scale. I, like most of you am baffled on why he didn't accept a catchweight fight. Even if Brandon and team said ok 127 or whatever and Askar refused it i'm sure if it was up to Brandon he would have fought at any catchweight. Must be something else going on imo. I was so amped for this fight =/

Well since he notified the UFC so late; I'm guessing he hurt himself during the cut.

 

[WHITEBELT JESUS]

Me every time a men’s flyweight bout is cancelled because one of them couldn’t survive the weight cut…

Me every time I remember UFC used to have an open weight division…

 

[mmadeewana]

I am not even going to waste my sleep for this card. UFC 280 is where I will sacrifice my sleep and my gut health.

 

[markys00]

Me every time a men’s flyweight bout is cancelled because one of them couldn’t survive the weight cut…

Me every time I remember UFC used to have an open weight division…

Let's leave the bigotry alone. Not everyone can be a 6'4 hacked 270 pounder like you and me. Don't be racist, homie.

 

[Kumason]

Well since he notified the UFC so late; I'm guessing he hurt himself during the cut.

Yeah, that sucks. It always sucks when there's a great prospect/contender (for a lack of better words) that can't fight consistently. I'm always amped up for a Royval fight and against Askar, ugh, it woulda been fireworks. What a let down =/ Their grappling exchanges woulda been epic.