The UFC Fight Night Utica card has taken a blow according to MMA DNA as Bryan Barberena has suffered an injury and has been pulled from an upcoming bout against Jake Ellenberger.
UFC officials are seeking a replacement opponent to fight Ellenberger, who is expected to remain on the card at this time. There is no word at this time as to what kind of injury Barberena suffered or how low it is going to keep him out of the Octagon.
Ellenberger (31-13-0) enters the contest riding a two fight losing streak and he hasn’t won a bout in almost two years. Ellenberger has actually won just two of his last nine fights in the UFC, with those wins coming over the duo of Matt Brown and Josh Koscheck. Ellenberger also returns to action for the first time in over a year, as his last bout at UFC Fight Night 108 took place in April of 2017.
UFC Fight Night Utica takes place on Friday, June 1 from the Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York with Marlon Moraes and Jimmie Rivera headlining. Fightful is providing live coverage of the event, which airs live on Fox Sports 1.
