Mullins during training. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/melissa_mullins_ufc
Melissa Mullins experienced a traumatic event at the official weigh-in for UFC London . At the pre-fight ceremony held in the early hours of Friday (20), the Englishwoman made weight, but saw Luana Dread , her opponent, exceed the bantamweight limit (up to 61,2 kg), being 3,6 kg over the tolerable limit. Thus, the fight ended up being cancelled for regulatory reasons. As could not be otherwise, the home athlete expressed all her disappointment with what happened and made an appeal.
On her official Instagram account, Mullins, visibly frustrated at not being able to compete, lamented not being able to perform in front of family, friends, and fans to reciprocate the support and affection she received throughout her preparation. It's worth noting that the Englishwoman was so excited to fight in her home country that she cried while weighing in.
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Upon learning of the cancellation of her fight against Dread, the athlete, aiming to return to competition as soon as possible, didn't hesitate and asked the UFC to find her a new opponent. And the Englishwoman's action is justified, as she is coming off a loss and her last appearance in the octagon was in June.
“Although I made weight, it was definitely a harder cut than I expected! My opponent was 3,6 kg off officially, and although we agreed to fight, the UFC commission wasn’t satisfied and removed the fight from the card!”, the fighter wrote.
“All my hard work was wasted and the opportunity to fight at home was stolen from me! The chance to perform on the best stage in the world was lost in an instant! Guys, please make some noise and help me get back to fighting as soon as possible!”, he concluded.
Updated UFC London fight card
MAIN CARD (17pm Brasília time)
Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Movsar Evloev vs. Lerone Murphy
Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Luke Riley vs. Michael Aswell
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Michael Page vs. Sam Patterson
Light heavyweight (up to 93 kg): Iwo Baraniewski vs. Austen Lane
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Roman Dolidze x Christian Leroy Duncan
Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Kurtis Campbell vs. Danny Silva
PRELIMINARY CARD (14pm Brasília time)
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Mason Jones vs. Axel Sola
Featherweight (up to 65,8 kg): Nathaniel Wood vs. Losene Keita
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Mário Pinto vs. Felipe Franco
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Mantas Kondratavicius x Antonio Trócoli
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Louie Sutherland x Brando Pericic
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Shem Rock vs. Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady
Strawweight (up to 52,2 kg): Shanelle Dyer x Ravena Oliveira
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