MMA Fighting · Feb 21, 2018
Gilbert Burns vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier scratched from UFC on FOX 28
A lightweight bout between Gilbert Burns and Olivier Aubin-Mercier has been scratched from the fight card of UFC on FOX 28.
The UFC announced the news Wednesday following an initial report by FloCombat. In a statement released by the organization, the UFC explained that upon Burns’ arrival to fight week, the promotion’s medical team “determined that it would be unsafe for Burns to cut additional weight necessary to meet the 156-pound limit,” and thus pulled the Brazilian off the Feb. 24 card.
Burns (13-2), a former welterweight, has not missed weight in any of his seven fights with the UFC.