Dan Ige offers to replace opponent Brad Tavares for UFC Vegas 94 after co-main event cancellation

The UFC returns to action this weekend with Amanda Lemos vs. Virna Jandiroba as the main event of the evening. Unfortunately, the card has suffered a major blow as the co-main event featuring Junyong Park vs. Brad Tavares has been scrapped after the former was denied approval by the athletic commission.

With the UFC in trouble, Dan Ige has once again offered to step in and save the organization.

About ten minutes into the two-hour window, Park successfully made weight for his middleweight co-main event against Brad Tavares.

He was then required to undergo the standard medical examinations of the Nevada Athletic Commission, but unfortunately he failed them.

Therefore, the match was cancelled, even though Tavares was on time and at the agreed weight.

At this time there is no information as to why the sports commission did not give Park permission.

Following the news of the cancellation, Dan Ige took to Twitter to offer his services once again. He tweeted:

“I heard @BradTavares needs an opponent? @ufc @Mickmaynard2 @Eric_XCMMA.”

Ige infamously saved a huge fight at UFC 303 against Diego Lopes.

An illness forced Brian Ortega to pull out of his fight against Lopes at the last minute. With four hours to go, the UFC announced the fight was canceled.

Ige saw the news and contacted UFC officials, insisting that he was in the best shape of his life and ready to fight. The UFC booked the fight and Ige took on Lopes on four hours’ notice and gave them a hell of a fight that went to the judges.

It will be interesting to see if the UFC takes him up on his offer again.

A Closer Look at UFC Vegas 94

UFC Vegas 94 takes place at the Apex in Las Vegas. The main event features a crucial clash in the women’s strawweight division. Amanda Lemos is ranked No. 3 in the division, while Virna Jandiroba is ranked No. 5.

While neither is going to have a heated feud going on for the cameras, given their history, a wild fight is to be expected. If you pay for the tickets, rest assured that you will be entertained.

Furthermore, this fight has huge implications, the winner could be next in line for a title fight.

Other fights that fans should keep an eye out for include a flyweight clash between Cody Durden and Bruno Silva on the main card. Kurt Holobaugh vs. Kaynan Kruschewsky is also expected to be a close fight in the already stacked lightweight division.