Knee Injury Knocks Edson Barboza Out of UFC Fight Night 213 Co-Main Event

Edson Barboza has been forced to withdraw from a proposed featherweight clash against Ilia Topuria at UFC Fight Night 213 due to a knee injury.

MMAFighting.com was first to report Barboza’s exit. The knee injury required Barboza to recently undergo surgery. UFC Fight Night 213 takes place on Oct. 29 at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a 145-pound clash pitting Calvin Kattar against Arnold Allen. It is currently unknown if Topuria will remain on the card against a replacement opponent. Barboza vs. Topuria was slated to be the evening’s co-main event.

Barboza is 2-3 since moving to 145 pounds. The 36-year-old Brazilian is coming off back-to-back losses against Giga Chikadze and Bryce Mitchell.

Spain’s Topuria is a rising prospect who is undefeated in 12 professional appearances. He is 4-0 in the UFC with three straight KO/TKO victories to his credit.