Andrew Leone injury knocks flyweight title fight from ONE FC 10 main event

Just three days before a shot at ONE FC’s flyweight title, Andrew Leone will have to wait. So, too, will ONE FC.

Leone (6-2) was set to meet Shinichi Kojima (13-5-5) at ONE FC 10 for the promotion’s inaugural 125-pound title on Friday. But a Leone injury has forced him out of the fight. ONE FC officials on Tuesday confirmed the news to MMAjunkie.com.

No replacement will be sought, and the card’s new main event will be a lightweight between Kotetsu Boku (20-8) and Vuyisile Colossa (5-4), which had been set for the co-main.

“ONE FC 10: Champions and Warriors” takes place Sept. 13 in Jakarta, Indonesia, at the 15,000-seat Istora Senayan Stadium. As with past ONE FC events, the main card will be available via online pay-per-view ($9.99) following free prelims.

It’s just the latest setback for the promotion’s flyweight title. Leone had taken the place of former UFC flyweight Yasuhiro Urushitani (20-6-6) in the main event. And now Leone is out, as well.

Leone made his ONE FC debut in May with a decision win over Geje Eustaquio, giving him six wins in his past seven fights. The New York native has been a veteran of the Asian MMA scene for more than three years.

Kojima, a former Shooto champion, debuted with ONE FC in February and submittedRey Docyogen for his third win in four fights. Kojima notched three title defenses over a three-year span for Shooto.

Boku will be looking to rebound from a submission loss to Shinya Aoki at ONE FC 8 in April. Before that, the Japanese fighter had six wins in seven fights. He’s a longtime Shooto veteran who is 1-1 under the ONE FC banner. Colossa, from South Africa, will be looking for his first ONE FC win since the promotion’s September 2011 debut, when he beat Xing Yu Ma. Since then, he has dropped three of four, including a submission loss at ONE FC 7 in February to Lowen Tynanes.

With the change, the latest ONE FC 10 card now includes:

MAIN CARD (online PPV, 9 a.m. ET)

• Kotetsu Boku vs. Vuyisile Colossa
• Vincent Latoel vs. Willy Ni
• Jake Butler vs. James Kouame
• Bashir Ahmad vs. Bruno Pucci
• Vincent Majid vs. Eugenio Tan
• Max Metino vs. Long Sophy
• Brianata Rosadhi vs. Raymond Tan
• Mahmoud Hassan vs. Alain Ngalani

PRELIMINARY CARD (free online PPV, 7:30 a.m. ET)

• Caros Fodor vs. Yang Seung Ho
• Max Metino vs. Long Sophy
• Almiro Barros vs. Kian Phan

For the latest on ONE FC 10, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site.

(Pictured: Andrew Leone)