Muslim Salikhov withdraws from Jake Matthews fight at UFC Macau

Muslim Salikhov has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Jake Matthews at UFC Macau due to an upcoming elbow surgery. The fight cancellation was reported by journalist KevinK. No replacement opponent or rescheduled date has been announced at this time. The withdrawal removes one of the featured matchups from the UFC's planned event in Macau. Details about the severity of Salikhov's elbow injury or his expected recovery timeline were not provided.