Misha Cirkunov vs. Ryan Spann off UFC Vegas 17

01 Jan Misha Cirkunov vs. Ryan Spann off UFC Vegas 17

An injury has forced Misha Cirkunov out of his next fight.

Cirkunov was scheduled to fight Ryan Spann in a light heavyweight bout at UFC Vegas 17 on Dec. 19, but officials announced Friday that the bout has been postponed following an initial report by TSN.

This was to be Cirkunov’s first fight of 2020. In his most recent outing in September of last year, he defeated Jimmy Crute in the first round via Peruvian necktie submission. Cirkunov has won two of his last three fights and his UFC record stands at 6-3.

Spann has fought twice in 2020. He defeated Sam Alvey by split decision at UFC 249 in May to win his eighth straight fight, but saw his streak snapped in September after suffering a first-round knockout loss at the hands of Johnny Walker. Prior to that setback, Spann was 4-0 in the UFC.

UFC Vegas 17 is scheduled to be headlined by a welterweight bout between two-time UFC title challenger Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson and Geoff Neal.

See the updated card below (bout order to be determined):

Stephen Thompson vs. Geoff Neal

Marlon Moraes vs. Rob Font

Jose Aldo vs. Marlon Vera

Marcin Tybura vs. Greg Hardy

Anthony Pettis vs. Alex Morono

Tafon Nchukwi vs. Jamie Pickett

Rick Glenn vs. Carlton Minus

Tyson Nam vs. Matt Schnell

Belal Muhammad vs. Dhiego Lima

Aiemann Zahabi vs. Drako Rodriguez

Sijara Eubanks vs. Pannie Kianzad

Khaos Williams vs. Michel Pereira

Deron Winn vs. Antonio Arroyo