Noche UFC will have a few less “Chiwiwis.”
Raul Rosas Jr. is out of UFC Fight Night 259 (also known as Noche UFC) against Rob Font. The three-round bantamweight fight was expected to serve as the co-main event of the Sept. 13 card at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. Wristlock MMA first reported the news Tuesday.
It’s unclear why Rosas (11-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC) withdrew from the fight or if Font (22-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) will receive a replacement opponent. The withdrawal marks only the second time Rosas has pulled out of a fight. He currently is riding a four-fight winning streak.
If he remains on the card, Font, 38, will seek his third win in a row as part of a late-career resurgence. After losses in four of five fights, Font defeated Kyler Phillips and Jean Matsumoto in consecutive outings.
With the change, the Noche UFC lineup includes:
- Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva
- Rob Font vs. TBA
- Amanda Lemos vs. Tatiana Suarez
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
- Daniil Donchenko vs. Rodrigo Sezinando
- Rafa Garcia vs. Jared Gordon
- Jesus Aguilar vs. Luis Gurule
- Alice Pereira vs. Montserrat Rendon
- Claudio Puelles vs. Joaquim Silva
- Jose Medina vs. Dusko Todorovic
- Sedriques Dumas vs. Zach Reese
- Alden Coria vs. Alessandro Costa
- Quang Le vs. David Martinez
