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Pulls out of fight with Parsons
Hafez withdrew Wednesday from his scheduled welterweight fight against Preston Parsons at the UFC's Jan. 13 event in Las Vegas due to an unspecified reason, James Lynch of Sportskeeda.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The promotion has added Matthew Semelsberger to the Jan. 13 card to face Parsons in Hafez's stead.
The promotion has added Matthew Semelsberger to the Jan. 13 card to face Parsons in Hafez's stead.
Slated to fight Parsons
Hafez will fight Preston Parsons at UFC Vegas 83 on Jan. 13, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Hafez took a loss in his UFC debut against Jack Della Maddalena, and he will now get a chance to bounce back against Parsons, who is also coming off a loss in his most recent fight. Both fighters will surely be desperate to avoid falling further below .500.
Hafez took a loss in his UFC debut against Jack Della Maddalena, and he will now get a chance to bounce back against Parsons, who is also coming off a loss in his most recent fight. Both fighters will surely be desperate to avoid falling further below .500.
Epic effort in late-notice debut
Hafez lost to Jack Della Maddalena via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC on ESPN 49 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Making his UFC debut on days' notice as a +425 underdog, Hafez deserves all the credit in the world and then some for nearly pulling off such a monumental upset. He came out like a house of fire, taking Della Maddalena down just seconds into the bout. Hafez attempted 20 total takedowns, landing three. Hafez was predictably overwhelmed whenever JDM was able to work his way back to his feet and create distance for any length of time, but that doesn't mean Hafez didn't land his fair share of power shots. He continued pushing forward the entire fight, trying to limit Jack's space, but the energy level predictably dropped as the bout progressed. Two of the three judges likely got this one correct, but Hafez earned a ton of new fans in the process and is now a lock to receive a long-term trial with the company. He'll also take home an extra $50,000 after this co-main event was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
Making his UFC debut on days' notice as a +425 underdog, Hafez deserves all the credit in the world and then some for nearly pulling off such a monumental upset. He came out like a house of fire, taking Della Maddalena down just seconds into the bout. Hafez attempted 20 total takedowns, landing three. Hafez was predictably overwhelmed whenever JDM was able to work his way back to his feet and create distance for any length of time, but that doesn't mean Hafez didn't land his fair share of power shots. He continued pushing forward the entire fight, trying to limit Jack's space, but the energy level predictably dropped as the bout progressed. Two of the three judges likely got this one correct, but Hafez earned a ton of new fans in the process and is now a lock to receive a long-term trial with the company. He'll also take home an extra $50,000 after this co-main event was awarded Fight of the Night honors.
Set to make UFC debut July 15
Hafez is set to take on Jack Della Maddalena in a welterweight fight at UFC Vegas 77 on July 15, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Hafez will make his UFC debut on extremely short notice, taking on the undefeated Della Maddalena. Hafez stands at the same 5-foot-11 as Della Maddalena and is coming off of a two-fight winning streak prior to UFC promotion.
Hafez will make his UFC debut on extremely short notice, taking on the undefeated Della Maddalena. Hafez stands at the same 5-foot-11 as Della Maddalena and is coming off of a two-fight winning streak prior to UFC promotion.