Short Description: Said Nurmagomedov is out of UFC Vegas 113, and promotional newcomer Gianni Vazquez has stepped in on short notice to face Javid Basharat.
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship is down one prominent name for Saturday’s UFC Vegas 113 card, as an injury replacement scramble has shaken up the preliminary lineup. Russian bantamweight Said Nurmagomedov has withdrawn from his scheduled bout against Javid Basharat for undisclosed reasons, marking his third consecutive fight cancellation within the promotion and his seventh overall since joining the UFC roster in 2018. Stepping in on short notice will be promotional newcomer Gianni Vazquez, who has confirmed his addition to the UFC roster and his spot on the Vegas 113 fight card.
Javid Basharat now faces a unique challenge and opportunity against the debuting Californian. The Snow Leopard enters this contest desperately needing a victory, having gone winless in his last three outings, including two losses and a no-contest. In his opponent, Gianni Vazquez, he’ll face a fighter riding a five-fight winning streak with regional promotion Up Next Fighting Championship, where he captured and defended the promotion’s title before receiving the UFC call-up. This high-stakes match is now pivotal for Basharat’s standing in the packed UFC bantamweight division.
For Vazquez, this is the pinnacle opportunity after a decade-long career that has taken him through Mexico, Combate Global, and the Fury Fighting Championship circuit. His recent success has earned him a chance on the sport’s biggest stage against a technically skilled opponent who is hungry to get back in the win column. UFC Vegas 113, headlined by bantamweights Mario Bautista and Vinicius Oliveira, promises more twists as a volatile division sees another shake-up days before fight night.
Short Summary
The UFC Vegas 113 preliminary card shifts as Said Nurmagomedov withdraws, prompting Gianni Vazquez to make his UFC debut on short notice. He faces a motivated Javid Basharat in a crucial bantamweight bout that could have major implications for both fighters.
