UFC 313 faced a last-minute challenge as heavyweight fighter Curtis Blaydes withdrew from his bout against Rizvan Kuniev due to illness, marking the second fight cancellation on the day. Initially scheduled for UFC Seattle, the fight was moved to UFC 313 but has now been scrapped entirely. This follows the prior cancellation of Chris Gutierrez vs. John Castaneda. Despite the smooth official weigh-in on Friday, the day of the event revealed unexpected health issues affecting key fighters, bringing attention to fighter safety.
Due to illness with heavyweight Curtis Blaydes and featherweight John Castaneda, their bouts have been canceled from tonight's event.
The nature of Blaydes' ailment has not been disclosed, raising concerns about fighter health and safety.
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