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UFC Fight Night bout cancelled after fighter misses weight by two weight divisions
UFC record by missing his weight by 11.5 lbs, forcing his upcoming fight to be cancelled.‘The Turn’ was set to make his debut in the promotion during UFC Vegas 19, facing off against Pat Sabatini.Scheduled to fight at featherweight, Alves weighed in at 157.5 lbs, meaning he even missed the 156lb limit to compete at lightweight.The fight has subsequently been cancelled due to the extreme nature of the mishap, the biggest in the history of the promotion.UFC president Dana White signed the Brazilian after he competed on his TV show ‘The Contender’ last year.He was initially lined up to fight Mike Trizano, before he was replaced by Sabatini at the 11th hour.However, both men have now been taken off the card, with Alves now likely to step up to
