UFC President Dana White has defined why flyweight prospect Lucas Rocha will get a second DWCS reserving after a foul weight miss this week.
Rocha was presupposed to face Davi Bittencourt throughout final night time’s episode of Dana White’s Contender Sequence on the UFC Apex. His struggle was known as off after Rocha missed weight by 5 kilos (131lbs) forward of Tuesday night time’s occasion.
Regardless of badly lacking weight, the Rocha vs. Bittencourt struggle will likely be moved to October tenth, one week after the load miss. White is often a hardliner in relation to lacking weight, particularly prospects trying to get into the UFC.
White says the choice to offer Rocha one other shot was made by matchmaker Mick Maynard.
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Throughout a latest press convention, White was requested why Rocha will get a second probability.
“So he missed the load, Mick [Maynard] nonetheless wished to do the struggle, so we’re doing it,” White mentioned. “You are off to a foul begin, child, however we’ll see what occurs. However I will positively take that into consideration through the struggle, too…Mick desires to do the struggle so I am doing it.”
Rocha would not have a historical past of lacking weight apart from this week’s debacle; even making strawweight earlier in his profession. He attracted the UFC’s consideration after 5 straight wins.
Rocha’s final struggle clinched a spot on DWCS at LFA 159. He defeated Matheus da Silva by unanimous resolution in a matchup of two spectacular prospects.
The 28-year-old Bittencourt will enter Tuesday’s struggle with a 14-3-0 skilled file. He has gained 10 fights in a row since his final defeat in 2021.
Rocha will look to make the most of White’s generosity and safe a UFC contract subsequent week.
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