The UFC
on ESPN 34 card has taken a hit, as Uriah Hall
has been forced to pull out of a showdown against Andre Muniz
on April 16.
MMAFighting.com was first to report Hall’s exit from the card.
A replacement opponent for Muniz is reportedly being sought.
UFC on ESPN 34 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is
headlined by a welterweight rematch between Vicente
Luque and Belal
Muhammad. Muniz vs. Hall was supposed to be the evening’s
co-main event.
Hall, 37, had a four-bout winning streak snapped in his most recent
appearance, as he dropped a five-round verdict to Sean
Strickland at UFC on ESPN 28 this past July. “The Ultimate
Fighter 17” finalist is 10-8 during his tenure with the Las
Vegas-based promotion.
Muniz is in the midst of an eight-fight winning streak that
includes four triumphs in UFC competition. Most recently, the
Brazilian submitted Eryk Anders
in the opening stanza at UFC 269.