The first Dana White’s Contender Series event of 2020 has lost a matchup 24 hours before it was set to begin.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that the lightweight bout between Kenny Cross and Damonte Robinson will no longer take place at Tuesday night’s event at the UFC APEX, following an initial report from journalist James Lynch.
One source close to the situation confirmed that an eye injury lead to Robinson not being cleared to compete.
Cross is one of the top 155-pound prospects in the US and was set to enter the bout with a four-fight finish streak.