Michael Chiesa is officially off Saturday’s UFC 287 . With opponent Li Jingliang out due to a spinal injury, some replacement options came to light but none materialized, Chiesa (16-6 MMA, 11-6 UFC) revealed Monday on “ The MMA Hour “. UFC 287 takes place Saturday at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+. “There was (talk of keeping me on the card,” Chiesa said. “I’m not going to name names of the guys who were offered who turned it down, because it was a matter of visa issues and some guys not being able to make weight
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Michael Chiesa announces he’s off UFC 287 after replacement options fizzle – MMA Junkie