Hirota

By FCF Staff

After missing weight on Thursday, for a scheduled bout with Charles Rosa tonight at UFC Fight Night Japan, Mizuto Hirota has been pulled from the card due to medical reasons.

Hirota came in at 150 pounds for his featherweight bout with Rosa, and while weighing in, the Japanese veteran appeared to be extremely weak and unstable. Since then, the UFC has released the statement below:

Due to health and safety concerns, the UFC featherweight bout Hirota vs. Rosa at UFC Fight Night Japan: Saint Preux vs. Okami has been cancelled, as Hirota was deemed unfit to compete by the UFC medical team.

UFC Fight Night Japan: Saint Preux vs. Okami will proceed as scheduled with 10 bouts at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan. Moving to the main card will be the flyweight bout between Jussier Formiga and Ulka Sasaki.