UFC Fight Night 242 has lost one of its best bouts on paper. A flyweight scrap between Alessandro Costa and Matt Schnell has been pulled from Saturday’s event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas after Costa (14-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC) suffered a shoulder injury. Schnell (16-8 MMA, 6-6 UFC) first broke the news online Monday night, and MMA Junkie later confirmed the injury with Costa on Tuesday. Costa revealed to MMA Junkie that he will need physical therapy to rehabilitate his shoulder and hopes to be able to return in a few weeks. There’s no exact timetable and whether the UFC intends to book the bout with Schnell for a later date. Costa was hoping to build momentum off his TKO win over Kevin Borjas back in May.
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Alessandro Costa injured, bout vs. Matt Schnell off UFC Fight Night 242 – MMA Junkie