Lightweight contender Joel Alvarez has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout against Benoît Saint-Denis at UFC 315 due to a hand injury, dealing a significant blow to the upcoming pay-per-view card.
Alvarez announced the news on Sunday via his Instagram account, stating that the injury will leave him unable to punch for three weeks, making it impossible to compete at the May 10 event in Montreal, Canada.
"I'm out of my fight at UFC 315 due to hand injury that leaves me unable to start punching for 3 weeks," Alvarez wrote on Instagram. "There are many factors that are not in our hand and we cannot control. Camp had been perfect so far. We will be back this year reformed and with a different focus. Thank you very much to everyone always for the support, you are the best."
