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Hailey Cowan is going to be out for a while.

Cowan was set to fight Tamires Vidal on May 18 at UFC Vegas 92, but was pulled from the bout due to injury. On Friday, Cowan showed off a gnarly leg break that forced her off the card.

“A couple weeks ago I rolled my ankle wrestling. I continued training for the fight, thinking I had a bad ankle sprain— if you know me, you know I am stubborn and ignore pain relatively easily, so I didn’t complain much and begged to continue, they allowed me to until they couldn’t. I continued training for the fight for 2 weeks with physical therapy every day. Wednesday after physical therapy, I very reluctantly went in for an X-ray— I assumed the X-ray would clear me to fight because I was in minimal pain and was functioning on it incredibly well, but it turns out my fibula is displaced and broken. The “dislocation” that I felt was my bone snapping

“The [UFC PI] staff is taking great care of me— so I’ll be rehabbing in Las Vegas! I see a specialist next week— but if y’all could keep me in your prayers, that would be awesome! The good news: It is looking like I won’t need surgery, so it should be fast recovery!

“Chin down, eyes forward. I’ll be back in the cage in a few months!”

In her stead, Melissa Gatto now faces Vidal at UFC Vegas 92, sources with knowledge of the matchup confirmed with MMA Fighting. MMA Junkie was first to report the news.

Gatto is currently 2-2 in the UFC while competing at flyweight, but now returns to the bantamweight division where she primarily fought before joining the UFC. Most recently, Gatto competed at UFC Vegas 76, losing a split decision to Ariane da Silva.

Vidal joined the UFC in 2022 and has gone 1-1 in the promotion, most recently losing a split decision to Montserrat Rendon at UFC Vegas 79.

UFC Vegas 92 is headlined by a featherweight matchup between Edson Barboza and Lerone Murphy.

Guilherme Cruz contributed to this report.

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After a week off, the UFC is back on Saturday with UFC Vegas 91 from the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.  

The fight card is headlined by flyweight match between fifth-ranked Matheus Nicolau and eighth-ranked Alex Perez.  Nicolau (19-3-1) had a six-fight winning streak snapped in his last outing, losing to Brandon Royval a year ago.  Perez (24-8) has lost his last three fights in a row and is in desperate need of a win.  

Perez officially weighed in a 126 pounds for his main event fight.  Nicolau tipped the scale at 125.5 pounds.    

UFC Vegas 91 Official Weigh-In Results

Main Card (ESPN, 7 p.m. ET)

• Matheus Nicolau (125.5) vs. Alex Perez (126)
• Bogdan Guskov (204.5) vs. Ryan Spann (205.5)
• Ariane Lipski (126) vs. Karine Silva (125.5)
• Jhonata Diniz (255) vs. Austen Lane (254.5)
• David Onama (148.5)** vs. Jonathan Pearce (146)
• Tim Means (171) vs. Uros Medic (171)

Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)

• Victor Henry (135.5) vs. Rani Yahya (136)
• Michal Figlak (155) vs. Austin Hubbard (156)
• Caio Machado (251.5) vs. Don’Tale Mayes (264)
• Marnic Mann (115.5) vs. Ketlen Souza (115.5)
• Chris Padilla (154.5) vs. James Llontop (156.5)*
• Liang Na (126) vs. Ivana Petrovic (126)
• Gabriel Benitez (155) vs. Hayisaer Maheshate (155.5)

* James Llontop missed weight by 0.5 pounds.  

**David Onama missed weight by 2.5 pounds.

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After a week off following UFC 300, the UFC returns to the APEX for UFC Vegas 91, which will serve as the go-home show for next weekend’s UFC 301 pay-per-view event. While absence does make the heart grow fonder, it’s pretty clear from an interest standpoint this weekend that the UFC is playing second fiddle to BKFC and its annual KnuckleMania card.

Ahead of the weekend doubleheader, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, Jed Meshew, and Alexander K. Lee preview Saturday’s KnuckleMania 4 and UFC Vegas 91 events. Additionally, they’ll discuss Mike Perry’s return to the BKFC ring as he faces Thiago Alves in the main event, Ben Rothwell vs. Todd Duffee, the UFC headliner between Matheus Nicolau and Alex Perez, how the card stacks up from top-to-bottom on paper, and answer your questions.

Catch the BKFC KnuckleMania 4 and UFC Vegas 91 preview show above. An audio-only version of the show can be found below and on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever you get your pods.

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Woop! Woop! That’s the sound of da police! Woop! Woop! That’s da sound of Ortiz!

Former UFC light heavyweight champion, Tito Ortiz, was recently sworn in as honorary sheriff for Lee County in Southwest Florida. Hopefully this ends better than his disastrous run as mayor pro tempore in Huntington Beach.

“Feeling incredibly honored!” Ortiz wrote on social media. “Yesterday, I was sworn in as an honorary sheriff for Lee County by the amazing Sheriff Carmine Marceno. I’m beyond grateful for this privilege and so proud to serve in my new home of Cape Coral. Here’s to new beginnings and making a positive impact in our community!”

“I am deeply humbled by this privilege and have immense respect for our brave men and women in blue, not just in Cape Coral, but across the entire United States,” Ortiz continued. “Their dedication and commitment inspire me every day. Proud to be a part of this community and to support our law enforcement heroes!”

Not bad for a “blue-collared man” who “lost everything” in 2020.

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The UFC is taking more Fight Night cards on the road recently than they have in quite some time. While the full card and main event quality hasn’t been much different than we’ve seen in the last few years, could this mean the end of UFC Fight Night cards at the UFC APEX?

On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck discusses whether or not this could be the beginning of the end for UFC APEX shows. Additionally, Mike answers questions about Mike Perry’s return to action this weekend in Los Angeles at BKFC KnuckleMania 4 against Thiago Alves, and where he could go with a win, if UFC Vegas 91 is one of the worst UFC cards from top-to-bottom, where Matheus Nicolau would go with a victory over Alex Perez in the main event, and much more.

You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces.

If you missed it live, watch the video above. Audio-only versions of the podcast can also be found below, on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

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