Miesha Tate vs. Lauren Murphy canceled for UFC 276

The second try at reserving Miesha Tate vs. Lauren Murphy has been derailed. Tate and Murphy had been slated to satisfy at UFC 276 on July 2, however it was revealed throughout Saturday’s UFC Vegas 57 broadcast that the bout was canceled.

Although no particulars had been revealed in the course of the broadcast, ESPN later reported that it was Murphy that withdrew from the bout. The UFC is reportedly looking for a short-notice substitute to face Tate at UFC 276 in Las Vegas.

The historical past between Miesha Tate vs. Lauren Murphy

Tate and Murphy had been initially slated to battle at UFC on ESPN 36 on Might 14. The bout was inexplicably rescheduled for UFC 276. With the bout sidelined as soon as once more, it’s unclear if UFC officers will try to rebook the bout for a 3rd time.

Murphy (15-5) is coming off of a loss to present UFC flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko final yr. It was her first defeat since 2018, having earned her shot on the belt on the heels of a five-fight profitable streak.

Tate (19-8) is a former UFC bantamweight champion. She retired following a loss to Raquel Pennington in 2016, however returned to the Octagon in 2021 with a win over Marion Reneau. She misplaced to Ketlen Vieira in her subsequent bout earlier than deciding to drop to flyweight. The bout with Murphy was presupposed to be her first at 125 kilos.

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UFC 276 options two title fights

UFC 276 is headlined by a middleweight title battle pitting longtime champion Israel Adesanya towards No. 2 ranked contender Jared Cannonier. The co-main occasion options former featherweight champion Max Holloway getting his third crack at defeating Alexander Volkanovski. Volkanovski took the belt from Holloway at UFC 245 after which defended it towards him in an instantaneous rematch. He has defended it twice since then, whereas Holloway has additionally received two bouts and is ensconced within the No. 1 place within the featherweight rankings.

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone rebooked for UFC 276

Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone has had his bout reverse Joe Lauzon derailed twice. Cerrone fell in poor health and needed to withdraw on the day of the battle the primary time they had been booked, whereas Lauzon suffered from a knee ailment that pressured him to withdraw from their second try, additionally on the day of the battle.

Cerrone will now attempt to get his first battle in additional than a yr when he faces Jim Miller at UFC 276 in a welterweight bout.

Miller had initially been slated to battle Bobby Inexperienced in a light-weight bout at UFC 276, however Inexperienced was pressured out of the bout due to private causes. Cerrone shortly stepped in and the bout was modified to welterweight.