UFC 308 Loses Said Nurmagomedov-Daniel Santos Bantamweight Bout

UFC
308 is down to 13 fights.

The Las Vegas-based promotion on Wednesday announced that a
bantamweight clash between Said
Nurmagomedov and Daniel
Santos has been canceled. A specific reason was not given, as a
statement revealed that Santos “has been removed” from the fight.
Nurmagomedov will not remain on the card against a replacement
opponent.

UFC 308 takes place at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi and is headlined
by a featherweight title tilt pitting Ilia
Topuria against Max
Holloway. The main card airs on pay-per-view via ESPN+ at 2
p.m. ET/11 a.m. PT. The prelims, which were to include Nurmagomedov
vs. Santos, begin at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT.

After losing his promotional debut, Santos has rebounded to earn
back-to-back triumphs over John
Castaneda and Johnny
Munoz Jr. in UFC competition. Santos also withdrew from a
proposed clash against Daniel
Marcos last November.