UFC middleweight Adam Yandiev is out of UFC 242 and could be on the shelf for the foreseeable future.
Yandiev announced via Instagram that he suffered a knee injury in preparation for his upcoming bout with Punahele Soriano on Sept. 7 in Abu Dhabi and that he had to undergo surgery to address the issue, of which he shared pictures and video:
According to the post, Yandiev’s surgery was conducted in Vienna, Austria.
Yandiev (9-1), a former light heavyweight standout in Russia’s M-1 Global promotion, made his UFC debut last September in a 185-pound bout opposite Jordan Johnson. He lost to Johnson by second-round triangle choke submission.
It is not known whether officials will seek a new opponent for Soriano.
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