Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight Gaston Bolanos has withdrawn from his upcoming fight Francis Marshallplanned UFC Vegas 123 On October 31, 2026, at the Meta Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
“I don’t have a message I’m happy to preach, but sometimes our plan is different from God’s,” Bolanos wrote on Instagram. “Unfortunately, I had to give up the fight at the end of the month due to the injury I received in the camp – apart from the cut you can see in the picture.
“This sport can be unforgiving,” Bolanos continued. “We compete at a high level day in and day out to prepare for the biggest moments of our lives in this cage. Blood, sweat, tears. I feel sorry for my opponent, my fans and all the people who support me. This is something that was completely out of my control.
“Right now, I’m allowing my body to heal and I’m taking the necessary steps to get back to 100 percent in that Octagon,” Bolanos concluded. “I’ll be back.”
Bolanos was looking for his second straight win after the submission Michael Aswell Jr. in June with a unanimous decision. The former Bellator standout Currently holds a professional record of 9-5 and has won three of five UFC bouts.
Fortunately, Marshall will remain in the UFC Vegas 123 lineup.
Advertising course in the second year Dakota Hope has agreed to step in on short notice and take on “Fire” in a featherweight match. Hope lost by two decisions Kai Kamaka III in his UFC debut in April of 2015 and is now looking for his first victory in the Octagon.
The 29-year-old has an 11-2 professional record and trains under the former UFC veteran at 4oz Fight Club. Daniel Pinedawith the reigning UFC flyweight champion Joshua Van.
Marshall seems to have found his footing in the meantime after rough 1-3 stretches inside an octagon. The 27-year-old has won two fights in a row Eric Silva and Lucas Brennanimproving his overall professional record to 10-3.
Bolanos did not reveal a possible timetable for his return.
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