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4 days ago
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'Injury on the Trevin Giles side' scraps UFC on ESPN 68 short-notice save vs. Gustafsson
'Injury on the Trevin Giles side' scraps UFC on ESPN 68 short-notice save vs. Gustafsson Giles saved Gustafsson's fight on short notice, but suffered an injury leading into Friday's official weigh-ins Andreas Gustafsson had about a week to enjoy the fact his fight had been saved by Trevin Giles. But that's out the window. Gustafsson (11-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Giles (16-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC) had been set to meet Saturday in an 180-pound fight at UFC on ESPN 68 May 31 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The fight was set at that weight instead of 170 because Giles stepped in on short notice for Jeremiah Wells, who pulled out. But Friday at the official weigh-ins for UFC on ESPN 68, it was announced the fight is off. Weigh-ins emcee Brendan Fitzgerald gave the official reason for the fight's cancellation as "an injury on the Trevin Giles side." Gustafsson, 34, was set to make his UFC debut after an impressive showing on DWCS in 2024. He sliced and diced Pat Pytlik en route to a second-round TKO and extended his winning streak to three. Giles, 32, may have had his back against the wall in the fight no matter what, but now he'll have the specter of this cancellation hanging over him. He has three straight losses, but in his seven total UFC setbacks, three came against current middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis and top contenders Carlos Prates and Michael Morales. With the cancellation, the UFC on ESPN 68 lineup, now with 10 fights, includes: MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 9 p.m. ET) Erin Blanchfield vs. Maycee Barber Mateusz Gamrot vs. Ludovit Klein Ramiz Brahimaj vs. Billy Ray Goff Dustin Jacoby vs. Bruno Lopes Macy Chiasson vs. Ketlen Vieira – 145-pound adjusted contract weight Dusko Todorovic vs. Zachary Reese PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
USA Today
24-05-2025
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- USA Today
Trevin Giles saves UFC on ESPN 68 bout vs. Andreas Gustafsson – but there's a catch
Trevin Giles saves UFC on ESPN 68 bout vs. Andreas Gustafsson – but there's a catch Andreas Gustafsson has a new opponent and 10 less pounds he'll have to lose. With Jeremiah Wells out of UFC on ESPN 68, Gustafsson (11-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC will now face short-notice replacement Trevin Giles (16-7 MMA, 7-7 UFC) in an 180-pound catchweight May 31 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Both fighters confirmed the booking on social media after it appeared on the UFC's official website. Gustafsson, 34, makes his debut after an impressive showing on Dana White's Contender Series in 2024, during which he sliced and diced Canada's Pat Pytlik en route to a second-round TKO stoppage. The victory extended his winning streak to three. Giles, 32, might have his back up against the wall. He enters the bout off three-straight losses. While his UFC record is even, history has aged his losses well. Three of his defeats came against future top contenders Carlos Prates and Michael Morales, as well as future middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis. He also holds a win over top middleweight contender Roman Dolidze. Current UFC on ESPN 68 lineup
