UFCThe news no mixed martial arts fan wanted to hear has been confirmed – Rafael dos Anjos has pulled out of UFC 196.
MMA Fighting have revealed the Brazilian suffered a broken foot late last week.
With less than two weeks until RDA was due to fight Conor McGregor in Las Vegas, a new opponent will have to be found for the Irishman.
It’s a scenario that has become all too frequent for McGregor.
Jose Aldo pulled out of their original featherweight title fight last July, with Chad Mendes stepping in for the Brazilian, and McGregor having to wait until December to face Aldo.
It is reportedly the sixth time in McGregor’s last 12 fights that an opponent has pulled out – four of those in the UFC.
This is the sixth time in McGregor’s last 12 fights that his opponent has pulled out #UFC196
— Paul Dollery (@PaulDollery) February 23, 2016
@gdoyler @Cdelguid Backstrom, Alers, Ogle, Miller, Aldo, RDA.
— Paul Dollery (@PaulDollery) February 23, 2016
Fans were quick to let their disappointment be known online…
@arielhelwani oh no @TheNotoriousMMA will have a field day with this #yetanotherbrazilianfighter
— LeninStad (@LeninStad) February 23, 2016
Déjà vu all over again for @TheNotoriousMMA. This would be the fourth time in 8 UFC fights that he’s had to adjust to a change in opponent.
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) February 23, 2016
NONONONONONONONONONO @arielhelwani
— Chai (@xChaai) February 23, 2016
Why do you always break my heart, @arielhelwani ? #ShootTheMessenger https://t.co/fjGaqAZ8Em
— Daniel Rubenstein (@dannyrube) February 23, 2016
@martin_domin Unbelievable, hope this isnt true. Brazilians forever shitting themselves
— Vigo (@MrVigoC) February 23, 2016
@arielhelwani Gotta be fucking kidding me!?! UFC 200 maybe??
— Phil McCrevis (@kickbackattack) February 23, 2016
@arielhelwani typppppp another scared Brazilian. Yea I know he has a broken foot. Prolly kicked a block of ice to break his own foot #RUN
— Derek Hamilton (@laydownfool61) February 23, 2016
With McGregor still ready to fight, speculation has already started over who could replace RDA…
@MedcalfByESPN @arielhelwani RDA steamrolled cerrone. He’d stand no chance against mcgregor. I’m so upset about this
— ill mind of Joao. (@JoaoCorona) February 23, 2016
@Razor_McBride @arielhelwani Hahaha that’ll be a laugh, cowboy fought the other day though didn’t he, although for like a minute
— Chris Tunn (@_tunn) February 23, 2016
@arielhelwani wtf he was tweeting about the fight literally hours ago :/ hopefully they bring in @NateDiaz209
— Ryan Higgins (@RyanHiggins215) February 23, 2016
The sense of disappointment is pretty overwhelming, but it’s nothing ‘The Notorious’ hasn’t overcome before.
His response to this one should be interesting to say the least!
