UFC 183 Update: Jim Hettes Sick, Preliminary Bout Against Diego Brandao Scratched
The
UFC 183 clash between Jim Hettes and Diego Brando has been
canceled. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
A late scratch to the UFC 183 preliminary card has pushed back the event’s start time, as Jim Hettes has been forced out of his featherweight bout against Diego Brandao due to an undisclosed illness.
Ariel Helwani first reported the news, and Ultimate Fighting Championship officials confirmed Hettes’ withdrawal shortly thereafter. Hettes and Brandao were scheduled to compete as part of the UFC Fight Pass prelims.
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Hettes has been ruled out #UFC183 by
doctors and commission officials. First prelim will start at 7/4pm
ETPT. http://t.co/hbjPvWxM1q
— UFC Fight Pass (@UFCFightPass) January
31, 2015
Both fighters entered the event coming off a loss. Brandao suffered a technical knockout loss against Conor McGregor last July, while Hettes was finished by Dennis Bermudez at UFC 171.
Later on Saturday night, UFC Vice President of Media Relations Dave Sholler announced that Hettes had been released from the hospital.
UPDATE: Jimy Hettes has been released from hospital. Checked and
cleared by docs. Look fwd to seeing him compete soon. #UFC183
— Dave Sholler (@Sholler_UFC) February
1, 2015
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