MMA Fighting · Sep 25, 2019
Yan Xiaonan out of UFC Singapore bout with Ashley Yoder
Esther Lin, MMA Fighting Yan Xiaonan is out of UFC's upcoming event in Singapore in October.The UFC is actively searching for a new opponent for Ashley Yoder after Yan Xiaonan was forced out of the UFC Singapore card on Oct. 26 due to an injury, multiple sources told MMA Fighting following a report by Combate.
Xiaonan’s foot injury doesn’t require surgery, sources said, but the Chinese strawweight can’t train for at least three weeks.
Yoder (7-4), who had a rough start in the UFC with three straight defeats, is now looking to record her third victory in a row after a pair of decision wins over Amanda Cooper and Syuri Kondo.