Giga
Chikadze has withdrawn from a proposed
UFC 296 clash against Josh Emmett
on Dec. 16.

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Emmett initially announced that Chikadze had pulled out of the
event on social media, and it has since been confirmed by multiple
outlets. Later, Chikadze revealed that he suffered a torn groin. „I’ll be back soon,“ he added.

UFC 296 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is
headlined by a welterweight title tilt between Leon
Edwards and Colby
Covington. In the co-main event, Alexandre
Pantoja will defend the flyweight crown against Brandon
Royval.

After a hiatus that lasted more than a year and a half, Chikadze
returned to action at UFC Fight Night 225, where he outpointed
Alex
Caceres on Aug. 26. The 35-year-old Kings MMA product is 8-1
during his tenure with the Las Vegas-based promotion.

Emmett, meanwhile, is coming off back-to-back losses against
Ilia
Topuria and Yair
Rodriguez in his last two Octagon appearances.

Editor’s note: This item was updated at approximately 10:53 a.m.
ET to include additional information regarding Chikadze’s
injury.

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By IMAK ADMIN

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