Barao out of UFC 177 main event on weigh-in day
Unfortunately Renan Barao suffered complications during his weight cut and the UFC had to change directions at the last minute and now Joe Soto will fight for the UFC title.
The UFC 177 main event was scheduled to be a rematch between Renan Barao and TJ Dillashaw. Unfortunately Barao suffered complications during his weight cut and the UFC had to change directions at the last minute:
UFC 177 just took another major hit.
The pay-per-view card, which initially was headlined by a pair of title fights, will now feature a title challenger stepping up on 24-hour notice.
Former bantamweight champion Renan Barao, who was scheduled to face off against UFC 135-pound champion in the main event of Saturday’s card in Sacramento, Calif., was forced out of the bout after complications during his weight cut.
