Salikov out of Macau bout with Matthews due to elbow surgery

Muslim Salikov's scheduled fight against Jake Matthews at UFC Macau has been cancelled. Salikov withdrew from the bout due to an upcoming elbow surgery that requires his immediate attention. The cancellation was reported by insider KevinK. No replacement opponent for Matthews has been announced at this time. This represents a setback for the UFC Macau card as the promotion loses a featured welterweight matchup. The extent of Salikov's injury and expected recovery timeline were not specified in the initial report.