previously at full capacity with 14 scheduled fights<\/a>, but last month Jefferson Nascimento was forced to withdraw from a lightweight matchup with Nazim Sadykhov due to injury. <\/p>\nNews Nascimento\u2019s withdrawal still left enough time for the UFC to potentially find a replacement opponent for Sadykhov, but this week \u201cBlack Wolf\u201d informed fans that he\u2019s also dealing with an injury and won\u2019t be fighting at Madison Square Garden.<\/p>\n
\u201cSalam guys. Good news and bad news. Bad news is I won\u2019t be fighting in MSG. I suffered an injury on the first days of camp and have been dealing with them for over 5 weeks now. Initially the plan was to work around it and go and fight anyway. My opponent withdrew due to injury so myself and my team decided to let the UFC know to not find a replacement. Good news is I won\u2019t need any surgeries or prolonged recoveries. I will deal with this injury and jump back in as soon as possible. Thank you to all who are with me, see you all soon\u201d<\/p>\n
“Black Wolf” Was Looking to Snap First Two-Fight Skid of MMA Career<\/p>\n
A veteran of seven UFC fights, Sadykhov compiled a 6-1 record before earning a shot at a UFC contract on Dana White\u2019s Contender Series in 2022. <\/p>\n
After impressing Dana White with a third-round knockout of Ahmad Hassanzada, Sadykhov made his UFC debut the following year and stopped Evan Elder before he also submitted Terrance McKinney to open his UFC career with back-to-back wins. <\/p>\n
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Nazim Sadykhov (red gloves) looks on before fighting Viacheslav Borshchev (blue gloves) during UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden. | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n
The 32-year-old closed out the year with a majority draw against Viacheslav Borshchev that earned Sadykhov his second \u201cFight of the Night\u201d bonus, and it was more than a year before he returned to action and secured another finish against Ismael Bonfim. <\/p>\n
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Nazim Sadykhov (red gloves) fights Viacheslav Borshchev (blue gloves) during UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden. | USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n
Sadykhov picked up his fourth stoppage out of five UFC appearances when he also knocked out Nikolas Motta in June of last year, but the 32-year-old now finds himself on a two-fight skid after Fares Ziam and Matheus Camilo both finished him in his two most recent outings. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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Nazim Sadykhov (red gloves) fights Fares Ziam (blue gloves) during UFC 323 at T-Mobile Arena. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n
With Sadykhov now officially off UFC 334, any potentially replacement fight the UFC may put together to round out the card would see both combatants step in on relatively short notice. <\/p>\n
UFC 334 Fight Card<\/p>\n
Main Event: Ciryl Gane vs. Josh Hokit \u2013 For the UFC Heavyweight Championship<\/p>\n
Co-Main Event: Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes\u00a0 – For the UFC Women\u2019s Bantamweight Championship<\/p>\n
Luis Gurule vs. Bilal Hasan<\/p>\n
Caio Borralho vs. Yousri Belgaroui<\/p>\n
Uros Medic vs. Kevin Holland<\/p>\n
Adrian Yanez vs. Juan Diaz<\/p>\n
Stephen Thompson vs. Charles Radtke<\/p>\n
Drew Dober vs. Chris Duncan<\/p>\n
Jim Miller vs. Terrance McKinney<\/p>\n
Macy Chiasson vs. Bia Mesquita<\/p>\n
Donte Johnson vs. Cesar Almeida<\/p>\n
Melquizael Costa vs. Jared Gordon<\/p>\n
Evan Elder vs. Samuel Sanches<\/p>\n
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