UFC Fight Night 238 has suffered a setback in its lineup. Brendon Marotte will no longer be able to compete in his lightweight bout against Mohammad Yahya on March 2 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas due to an injury. Unfortunately, Yahya will also be removed from the card.
According to sources familiar with the situation, New England Cartel’s Marotte (8-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was knocked out by Terrance McKinney in his first UFC appearance last October when he stepped in as a replacement on short notice.
Yahya (12-4 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was also hoping to bounce back from a defeat. The former UAE Warriors champion suffered a loss in his debut with the promotion when he was defeated by Trevor Peek at UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi.
As a result of this change, the current lineup for UFC Fight Night 238 is as follows:
According to the Source mmajunkie.usatoday.com