Christopher Ewert lived a dream and a nightmare over just some days’ time after signing for a brief discover combat at UFC 317 after which being minimize from the promotion earlier than he ever received an opportunity to compete as a result of lacking weight for his matchup in opposition to Jackson McVay by 10 kilos.
It was introduced simply earlier than the official weigh-ins began that Ewert was unable to make the contracted weight and he was instantly launched. Ewert was initially scheduled to compete on The Contender Collection in August earlier than he accepted the brief discover combat however his weight chopping catastrophe seemingly took that chance away from him as properly.
Fortunately, Ewert received some excellent news within the aftermath of UFC 317.
The 31-year-old Chilean fighter continues to be going to get his probability to compete on The Contender Collection along with his combat booked on Aug. 19 in opposition to Yuri Panferov.
Sources confirmed the information to MMA Preventing’s Mike Heck following an preliminary report from ESPN reporter Carlos Contreras Legaspi.
Now clearly competing on The Contender Collection doesn’t assure that Ewert will get one other probability to make a primary impression within the UFC however he can at the very least take solace that he’ll have the chance to proper the incorrect from this previous weekend.
His coach Javier Torres beforehand knowledgeable MMA Preventing that Ewert tried desperately to get right down to the middleweight restrict after signing to simply accept the combat on brief discover.
Regardless of their finest efforts, Ewert nonetheless got here up brief and consequently, the UFC launched him from his contract.
“We did attempt tremendous f*cking onerous,” Torres stated. “We minimize 22 kilos from Wednesday to Friday morning.”
The brand new season of Dana White’s Contender Collection kicks off on Aug. 12 earlier than Ewert will get his alternative to impress UFC officers when he makes his debut on Aug. 19.
