Credit:Getty/UFC
Credit: Getty/UFC
Credit: Getty/UFC
A proposed middleweight clash between Kyle
Daukaus and Roman
Dolidze at
UFC Fight Night 197 has been scrapped.
MMAFighting.com was first to report the cancellation of the
bout, which was due to COVID-19 protocols involving Dolidze’s camp.
UFC Fight Night 197 will proceed with 11 bouts. The event takes
place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a
featherweight tilt between Max
Holloway and Yair
Rodriguez.
Daukaus was supposed to face Kevin
Holland and Dolidze was slated to face Eryk Anders
before they were paired up after their original opponents fell off
the UFC Fight Night 197 card.
Daukaus had a submission win against Holland overturned at UFC
Fight Night 193 on Oct. 2 when it was determined the fight was
altered due to an accidental clash of heads. The Martinez BJJ
representative has just one victory in four Octagon appearances — a
decision win against Dustin
Stoltzfus at UFC 255.
Dolidze has kicked off his promotional tenure with victories in
three of his first four Octagon appearances. Most recently, the
33-year-old Georgian outpointed Laureano
Staropoli at UFC Fight Night 189 on June 5.