News Gastelum vs. Imavov is off, replaced with Latifi vs Oleinik

[fortheo]

Wtf is with all these last second visa issues? Do they not sort this shit out as soon as their fight locations are announced? Wtf is the point of even having managers in mma?

It does seem odd how this very forseeable issue always tends to pop up like a last minute surprise to guys.

 

[Thesnake101]

Wtf is with all these last second visa issues? Do they not sort this shit out as soon as their fight locations are announced? Wtf is the point of even having managers in mma?

There's this little thing happening in Ukraine that might make it harder for fighters from a certain neighboring region to be able to travel.

 

[Odoylerules4lyf]

There's this little thing happening in Ukraine that might make it harder for fighters from a certain neighboring region to be able to travel.

Is Imavov not French???

 

[Thesnake101]

Is Imavov not French???

Born in Dagestan. He does have french nationality though.

 

[maximus__]

I was looking forward to that as well. I still want to see "Cardio Kelvin" back at 170. Somebody get that guy to a spin class!

I wish he would have gone back to 170. What a wasted career.

 

[RonMachineGunJhun]

It’s all good. Just frustrating. I think I’ve had a few events in a row lately where I talk about 1 fight a lot then it gets cancelled.

quit talking bout them then braddah auwe

 

[Danespina]

Raquel Pennington's been building herself back up quiet nicely.

 

[JonnyboyATL]

I saw this coming even though I always assume a Euro fighter will get removed due to Visa issues. It's seriously like 7/10 times likely.

 

[93confirmed]

Gastelpub shouldn't even be on a main card at this point. I like the Oleynik getting the slot.

 

[BigDramaShow26]

I'll get to use Latifi as a parlay piece after all.

 

[Doughie99]

Wtf is with all these last second visa issues? Do they not sort this shit out as soon as their fight locations are announced? Wtf is the point of even having managers in mma?

Imavov is born in Russia.
- That will very likely be the issue. I know he has a French affiliation but I think the Russian background will prob be the problem.
I bet you the UFC had to pull some serious strings to save the Aspinal vs Volkov fight. Dana White actually alluded to that in an interview he did after the event.

Welcome to Planet Putin, 2022 edition.

 

[Bradillac]

Weak.

 

[CerebralKnievel]

Wtf is with all these last second visa issues? Do they not sort this shit out as soon as their fight locations are announced? Wtf is the point of even having managers in mma?

Yeah, I've never traveled abroad and picked up my visa 2 weeks prior to takeoff.

 

[LoveMyMMA]

Genuinely sad this fight flopped.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Nice save on the Oleinik vs Latifi fight i was bummed that got cancelled. Maybe a quick turn around incoming for Kelvin Fatstelum too.

 

[spinup]

Having "the russian sniper" as a nickname is not going to serve you well these days.
Shame for Imavov, he's a nice guy and great to watch.