Augusto Mendes reveals injury, withdrawal from UFC Fight Night 119 bout vs. Boston Salmon

Grappling standout Augusto Mendes will have to wait a little bit longer before making his return to the octagon.

Mendes (6-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC), who was scheduled to fight Boston Salmon (6-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) in a bantamweight bout at UFC Fight Night 119 later this month, today announced he’s suffered an injury in training that will prevent him from competing in the upcoming fight.

UFC Fight Night 119 takes place Oct. 28 at Ibirapuera Gymnasium in Sao Paulo, with a FS1-televised main card following prelims on FS2 and UFC Fight Pass. Mendes no longer will see action at the event, he revealed on social media (via Instagram):

??Infelizmente não vou poder lutar no UFC São Paulo no dia 28 de outubro. Me lesionei durante o meu treino e eu precisei sair da luta. Me desculpem a todos os meus fãs que esperavam me assistir ao vivo pela primeira vez lutando MMA no Brasil. Estou me concentrando no tratamento agora e tentando me recuperar o mais rápido possível para estar pronto para a próxima. Deus ???? sabe de todas as coisas e eu confio Nele! Obrigado a todo mundo pelas mensagens de apoio. ?? ??Unfortunately I won't be able to fight on UFC São Paulo on October 28th. I got hurt on my training and I need to pull out of the fight. Im sorry to all my fans that were expecting to watch me live for the first time fighting MMA in Brazil. I'm focusing on the treatment now and trying to heal asap to be ready for the next one. God ???? knows everything and I trust Him. Thank you everybody for the messages supporting me !

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Unfortunately I will not be able to fight on UFC Sao Paulo on October 28th. I got hurt on my training and I need to pull out of the fight. I’m sorry to all my fans that were expecting to watch me live for the first time fighting MMA in Brazil. I’m focusing on the treatment now and trying to be as ready to be ready for the next one. God knows everything and I trust him. Thank you everybody for the messages supporting me!

With the fight still several weeks away, it’s likely the UFC will attempt to find a replacement opponent for Salmon, who earned a UFC contract following a standout performance on Dana White’s Contender Series 1 over the summer.

The UFC Fight Night 119 lineup includes:

MAIN CARD (FS1, 10 p.m. ET)

• Lyoto Machida vs. Derek Brunson
• Colby Covington vs. Demian Maia
• Rob Font vs. Pedro Munhoz
• Jim Miller vs. Francisco Trinaldo
• Jack Hermansson vs. Thiago “Marreta” Santos
• John Lineker vs. Marlon Vera

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS2, 8 p.m. ET)

• Niko Price vs. Luan Chagas
• Boston Salmon vs. TBA
• Antonio Carlos Junior vs. Jack Marshman
• Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos vs. Max Griffin

PRELIMINARY CARD (7 p.m. ET, UFC Fight Pass)

• Hacran Dias vs. Jared Gordon
• Jarred Brooks vs. Deiveson Figueiredo
• Christian Colombo vs. Marcelo Golm

For more on UFC Fight Night 119, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.