”Kid” Yamamoto will not be fighting on Saturday night. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
A proposed bantamweight clash between Norifumi Yamamoto and Matt Hobar has been removed from the UFC Fight Night "Barnett vs. Nelson" lineup after both fighters suffered injuries in training.
Promotion officials announced the cancellation on Tuesday evening. As a result, the UFC Fight Night event will go forward with 10 bouts. The card takes place at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, on Saturday night and is headlined by a heavyweight tilt between Josh Barnett and Roy Nelson.