Ricky Turcios Disputes Rebooking Announcement for Raul Rosas Jr. Fight

Update: Raul Rosas Jr. vs Ricky Turcios has been rebooked for #UFCVegas87 on March 2 in Las Vegas. https://t.co/TAbqTQOToT

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Ricky Turcios claims nothing has been confirmed regarding a rebooking against Raul Rosas Jr. after their last-minute fight cancellation at UFC Fight Night 237.

Turcios was originally slated to face Rosas Jr. in a bantamweight affair on Saturday. However, shortly before the fighters were supposed to make their walkout, the broadcast team announced that the fight was off due to Rosas Jr. falling ill.

While it was initially not confirmed, the broadcast team revealed that the promotion planned to rebook the matchup for a week later at UFC Fight Night 238 on March 2. The UFC later announced the rescheduled fight on social media. The matchup is reportedly set to take place at a catchweight so the fighters don’t have to cut weight again.

However, Turcios called the rebooked fight “fake news” in a since-deleted Instagram post.

“FAKE NEWS. No fight contract has been signed yet for a new date,” Turcios wrote on his Instagram stories. “Last night Rosas Jr. said no fight literally five minutes before the walk out to fight in the Octagon. Rosas Jr. said no to facing me in the Octagon in front of his 20,000 Mexican fans in Mexico City. Rosas Jr. disrespected the Bushido code... very unprofessional.”

Turcios has gone 2-1 in the UFC, sandwiching a unanimous decision loss between two split-decision victories. Rosas Jr., meanwhile, is also 2-1 in the promotion.