The search is on for a new opponent for Sodiq Yusuff, who is no longer fighting Giga Chikadze in the co-main event of UFC Vegas 60.
Nolan King and Farah Hannoun of MMA Junkie reported on Wednesday that Chikadze has withdrawn for undisclosed reasons, prompting the UFC to try and find a short-notice replacement for Yusuff.
Chikadze saw a nine-fight win streak snapped after he was defeated by Calvin Kattar at UFC Vegas 46 this past January. ‘Ninja’ emerged as a contender in the featherweight division with ‘Performance of the Night’ awarded finishes of Cub Swanson and Edson Barboza at UFC Vegas 25 and UFC Vegas 35, respectively.