UFC Vegas 9; UFC Fighter Hospitalized -Fight Cancelled

UFC bantamweight fighter Karol Rosa has pulled out of her scheduled contest against Sijara Eubanks at UFC Fight Night on September 5. Instead, Eubanks will now face Julia Avila in her upcoming fight.

The exact reason behind Karol Rosa’s absence from the event is yet to be disclosed. However, MMA fighting reports that the bantamweight fighter was hospitalized on Thursday, following weight cutting issues.

Karol Rosa has now paved way for another interesting fight

Rosa (13-3) could have been a tough call for Sijara Eubanks, who is still comparatively new to the sport. However, Avila will be an equally threatening opponent for her.

That said, a last-minute change on the roster may hamper Eubanks’ game plan. She has already suffered a tough time making weight at 125lbs, which compelled her to retain herself at the bantamweight unit.

In May 2020, she defeated Sarah Moras via decision to register her third win in the promotion. Now, she would look forward to continuing her dominance against a potential opponent in Julia Avila.

Meanwhile, ‘Raging Panda’ Avila is one of the most promising fighters in the world. The 32-year-old is just two-fights old in the UFC and has already grabbed a lot of attention with her back-to-back wins.

She made her UFC debut against Pannie Kianzad on July 6, 2019, and won the contest via decision. Avila then returned to action opposite Gina Mazany on June 13, 2020, to claim her first KO win in the promotion.

Boasting a record of 8-1, ‘Raging Panda’ will be a hard fight for Eubanks.

UFC on Vegas 9 Preview

The upcoming Fight Night holds a lot of stupefying matchups for the fans. ‘Eubanks vs Avila’ being one of them.

Apart from that, heavyweight gladiator- Alistair Overeem will face off against Augusto Sakai in the headliner. Dana White’s ability to keep up with the hopes of the fight fans with stellar events like UFC on Vegas 9 is commendable.

The results of the fights are going to draft a lot of fights down the line.