Muslim Salikhov confirms injury, surgery, bout cancellation at UFC Macau

Muslim Salikhov has confirmed on social media that he suffered an injury requiring surgery, resulting in the cancellation of his fight at UFC Macau. Salikhov stated that doctors performed surgery on his elbow and that recovery will take a couple of weeks. He expressed disappointment that fans will not see the bout but promised to return and deliver good fights in the future. The post acknowledged that injuries can happen unexpectedly during training camp. Salikhov apologized to UFC fans for the cancellation.