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Out against Hubbard
Levy is dealing with a recurring injury that is preventing him from being able to fight against Austin Hubbard on April 17 at UFC Vegas 24, Marcel Dorff of MMADNA reports.
ANALYSIS
Levy was set to make his UFC debut after inking a contract in November following Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. The 29-year-old stated that he's been dealing with a recurring injury that has prohibited him from properly training for his fight. Levy was still planning on going through with the bout but said his injury has gotten worse over the last few weeks and has gotten to the point where he can't even move well. It remains unclear what exactly he's experiencing but he'll turn his focus to rehabbing with the hopes of landing another fight down the road.
Levy was set to make his UFC debut after inking a contract in November following Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. The 29-year-old stated that he's been dealing with a recurring injury that has prohibited him from properly training for his fight. Levy was still planning on going through with the bout but said his injury has gotten worse over the last few weeks and has gotten to the point where he can't even move well. It remains unclear what exactly he's experiencing but he'll turn his focus to rehabbing with the hopes of landing another fight down the road.
First UFC fight on tap
Levy will fight Austin Hubbard in a lightweight bout on April 17, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Levy earned a UFC contract in November at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. He's 6-0 in MMA fights, and he'll make his UFC debut in April. Levy is a submission specialist. Hubbard is 2-3-0 at the UFC level.
Levy earned a UFC contract in November at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. He's 6-0 in MMA fights, and he'll make his UFC debut in April. Levy is a submission specialist. Hubbard is 2-3-0 at the UFC level.
Puts opponent to sleep, awarded contract
Levy defeated Shaheen Santana via technical submission (arm-triangle choke) at 0:55 of Round 3 at Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series. After the show, he was one of three fighters to be awarded an official UFC contract.
ANALYSIS
Levy ended up taking this fight on just a few days' notice, stepping up in place of Landon Quinones, who tested positive for COVID-19. Levy was supposed to compete at LFA 95 on Nov. 20, though, so it's not like we came in cold. With respect to the matchup, it was a back-and-forth affair that was mostly contested via grappling exchanges, but Levy did well to contend with the longer limbs of Santana and thwart his submission attempts. Levy was ultimately credited with two takedowns in the matchup, and once he got top position in the third round, he used a tremendous amount of pure strength to smother his opponent in the choke. Santana ended up going out cold before tapping. Levy is worth keeping an eye on, especially considering he mentioned after the show that he can compete at both lightweight and featherweight.
Levy ended up taking this fight on just a few days' notice, stepping up in place of Landon Quinones, who tested positive for COVID-19. Levy was supposed to compete at LFA 95 on Nov. 20, though, so it's not like we came in cold. With respect to the matchup, it was a back-and-forth affair that was mostly contested via grappling exchanges, but Levy did well to contend with the longer limbs of Santana and thwart his submission attempts. Levy was ultimately credited with two takedowns in the matchup, and once he got top position in the third round, he used a tremendous amount of pure strength to smother his opponent in the choke. Santana ended up going out cold before tapping. Levy is worth keeping an eye on, especially considering he mentioned after the show that he can compete at both lightweight and featherweight.