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Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Ryan Hall just
can’t catch a break. Late Thursday night,
MMA Junkie first reported that Ryan Hall has
suffered an injury and has been forced to withdraw from his Aug. 29
scrap with Ricardo
Lamas. The two were set to square off at
UFC Fight Night 175, which will be held inside the UFC Apex in
Las Vegas. The promotion is currently seeking a replacement
opponent for Lamas. The story has since been confirmed by
multiple outlets.
Hall (8-1) has competed just twice since 2016, tapping B.J. Penn with a
heel hook in 2018 and handling Darren
Elkins in July 2019. His submission over Penn was the first
that the former champ had ever suffered, while it was the second
heel hook in UFC lightweight history at the time. Since dropping
his pro debut in 2006 by decision, “The Wizard” has conjured eight
consecutive victories, including four inside the Octagon. His UFC
career started with his 2015 triumph over Artem Lobov
to win Season 22 of “The Ultimate Fighter.”
Hall was previously booked to face Lamas in May, but the event was
scuttled due to the coronavirus. Lamas (19-8) is still looking to
right the ship following a first-round knockout in June 2019 to
Calvin
Kattar. Dating back the last three years, Lamas has only won a
single time, over the aforementioned Elkins, while losing to
Josh
Emmett and Mirsad
Bektic along the way. Throughout his career, the former title
challenger has notched wins over the likes of Charles
Oliveira, Cub Swanson
and Diego
Sanchez, to name a few.
UFC Fight Night 175 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on
Aug. 29, and it will be headlined by a three-round light
heavyweight affair between Anthony
Smith and Aleksandar
Rakic. Additionally, Robbie
Lawler and Neil Magny
will lock horns at welterweight, while Magomed
Ankalaev has his much-anticipated rematch with Ion
Cutelaba.
