Last minute fight cancellation for UFC Shenzhen

Photo by Brandon Magnus/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesIt’s never wise to count on seeing a fight take place until both men step in the cage. Especially not in today’s UFC where, as Tapology’s Steven Kelliher notes, any potential booked UFC bout has a 25% chance of being cancelled before fight night. The latest pair of combatants to fail to reach the Octagon comes just ahead of the August 31st UFC Shenzhen card, and a fight between Movsar Evloev and Zhenhong Lu.

Evloev shared the news that Lu suffered a cut while sparring after weigh-ins, and was not medically cleared to compete. (click the arrow on the right to see a pic of Lu’s injury)

Ironically, Lu himself was brought in as a late…