In a move not unlike the old Johny Hendricks days, Battle moved up a division after blowing up the scale at welterweight, though it didn’t seem to matter once “The Butcher” clocked in at 190 pounds. As a result, UFC canceled his fight shortly after today’s UFC 319 early (and official) weigh ins.

UFC 319 has been struck by more late chaos with the cancellation of yet another prelim fight between Bryan Battle and Nursulton Ruziboev. The pair were due to square off at middleweight on