{
  "id": 12947670,
  "title": "UFC 334 loses lightweight bout after double withdrawal",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/ufc-334-loses-lightweight-bout-after-double-withdrawal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-08T20:20:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ufc-334-loses-lightweight-bout-202023865.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "UFC 334, set to be one of the promotion's marquee events of 2026 on November 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York, has lost a lightweight bout due to both fighters withdrawing from the match. Jefferson Nascimento initially withdrew, and Nazim Sadykhov, his opponent, subsequently announced he would not remain on the card due to injuries. Sadykhov, who has an impressive record of 11-3-1 in MMA with 4-2-1 in UFC, detailed his situation on Instagram. He explained that he suffered an injury at the beginning of camp and had been dealing with it for over five weeks. Initially, Nascimento was planning to continue the fight, but Sadykhov's withdrawal led to UFC deciding to replace him. Sadykhov assured his fans that he would not require any surgeries or prolonged recovery and would be ready to return to the octagon as soon as possible.",
  "summary": "UFC 334 in November is down a fight.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}