Eric Spicely won’t be fighting at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 31. Rhode Island’s Spicely (12-5 MMA, 2-4 UFC) has fallen out of his bout for an undisclosed reason after making the trip out to Las Vegas. His opponent, Markus Perez (12-3 MMA, 2-3 UFC), is expected to remain on the card, with a source telling MMA Junkie’s Farah Hannoun that promotional newcomer Charles Ontiveros is stepping in. I’ve been told that Charles Ontiveros is stepping in to face Markus Perez at #UFCVegas5 — Farah Hannoun (@Farah_Hannoun) July 31, 2020 Spicely commented on his withdrawal after it was first reported by MMA Junkie, saying the move was due to a weight cut that went “horribly wrong” because of antidepressants use. “For the sake of transparency this was my first weight cut since starting antidepressants due to the head trauma I sustained in the Deron Winn fight,” Spicely tweeted .
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Eric Spicely out of UFC on ESPN+ 31 bout vs. Markus Perez; replacement found – MMA Junkie