UFC Vegas 118 shakeup: Injury forces McGhee–Wikłacz off Muhammad’s card
Belal Muhammad will look to end his two-fight losing skid at UFC Vegas 118 next month. The former UFC welterweight champion is set to headline a card at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Belal Muhammad will look to end his two-fight losing skid at UFC Vegas 118 next month. The former UFC welterweight champion is set to headline a card at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas. Before he faces Gabriel Bonfim, there’s a packed undercard scheduled for June 6.
Eleven undercard fights have been confirmed for Belal Muhammad’s return at UFC Vegas 118. The matchup between Marcus McGhee (10-2) and Jakub Wikłacz (18-3-2) was shaping up to be one of the highlights of the event. Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Jakub Wikłacz pulls out of UFC Vegas 118 But plans changed when Wikłacz announced on Saturday that he’d pulled out due to injury, putting a dent in the card.
The former KSW bantamweight champion shared on social media that an arm issue had ruled him out of the bout, leaving fans disappointed. “The moment I didn’t expect has arrived,” Wikłacz wrote on Instagram alongside an image of his arm in a sling. Injury prevents me from fighting and training for a while.
” “I am now focused on recovery. I just need a moment to fix myself and come back even stronger. I will come back with double the force.