Muslim Salikhov out of Jake Matthews fight at UFC Macau due to elbow surgery

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 insider KevinK. Details about the severity of Salikhov's elbow injury or the expected recovery timeline have not been disclosed. It remains unclear whether the UFC will seek a replacement opponent for Matthews or reschedule the bout for a later date. This marks another setback for the welterweight matchup that fans were anticipating.