Ilias Bulaid's featherweight bout with Erick Visconde has been scrapped from Week 8 of Dana White's Contender Series and rescheduled for Week 10 of the season. Bulaid made weight but reportedly fell ill shortly before the card, and the promotion announced the postponement hours before the show. Tuesday's event at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas will proceed with four fights.
Ilias Bulaid's featherweight fight with Erick Visconde has been pulled from Week 8 of Dana White's Contender Series and moved to Week 10 of the season, the promotion announced hours before Tuesday's show.
Bulaid made weight for the bout but reportedly fell ill shortly before the card. The postponement means the two featherweights will now meet later in the season rather than at the Meta APEX in Las Vegas this week.
Tuesday's event will go ahead with four fights on the card.
What changes
- Bulaid vs Visconde is off the Week 8 card and rescheduled for Week 10.
- Week 8 at the Meta APEX proceeds as planned with four bouts.
- Bulaid's illness is reported rather than detailed, and no further medical information has been released.
The Contender Series is the proving ground where prospects fight for UFC contracts, so a late scratch carries weight for both men. Each fighter now waits two extra weeks for a chance to make an impression on the promotion. Bulaid having made weight suggests the illness struck late, after the cut was complete, leaving little room to find a replacement or adjust the card.
The rebooking keeps the matchup intact, which spares Visconde from having to find a new opponent or lose the opportunity entirely. Both fighters are expected to be back on the schedule for Week 10.
Further details on the new date and any changes to the Week 10 lineup have not been announced.
