Andre Muniz is out of his combat with Ikram Aliskerov at UFC Saudi Arabia after coping with passport points, he introduced on social media Saturday.
The Brazilian middleweight stated the UFC has opted to maneuver the bout to a brand new date as an alternative of discovering a short-notice substitute to face Aliskerov, however the firm is but to announce the choice.
UFC Saudi Arabia goes down Feb. 1 at anb Enviornment in Riyadh, with former champion Israel Adesanya dealing with off with Nassourdine Imavov in the primary occasion.
Muniz and Aliskerov had been first booked to fulfill in June 2024, however “Sergipano” withdrew with a damaged foot. Aliskerov ended up dealing with Robert Whittaker weeks later in Saudi Arabia, the place he noticed his seven-fight successful streak snapped by the previous UFC middleweight champion.
Aliskerov, now 15-2 as an expert, holds first-round stoppages over Phil Hawes and Warlley Alves within the UFC. He joined the promotion after tapping Mario Sousa with a fast end at Dana White’s Contender Sequence.
Muniz hasn’t fought since December 2023, when be gained a break up resolution over Jun Yong Park to enhance to 6-2 within the UFC and 24-6 general as a MMA fighter. He has scored stoppages in three of his octagon victories, a trio of first-round armbars over Ronaldo Souza, Eryk Anders and Bartosz Fabinski.
