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Light heavyweight prospect Christian Edwards will not be competing at Bellator 259.
Officials announced Thursday that Edwards’ main card bout opposite Ben Parrish has been cancelled after Edwards was not medically cleared by the Mohegan Sun Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation to compete at Friday’s show in Uncasville, Conn.
Commission director Mike Mazzulli told MMA Fighting that Edwards failed a pre-fight physical.
A flyweight bout between Valerie Loureda and Hannah Guy has been promoted from the prelims to the main card.
Edwards and Parrish successfully made weight at Thursday’s early weigh-ins, with Edwards coming in at 202.7 pounds and Parrish at 205.3 pounds. This was to be the first fight of 2021 for both fighters and Parrish’s Bellator debut.
Report: Derek Anderson falsified Bellator 258 medical records, slapped with four-month suspension
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Derek Anderson suffered a badly broken nose at the hands of Michael Page at Bellator 258 last weekend (Fri., May 7, 2021), which came along with a first round technical knockout defeat. But, once the dust settled, “The Barbaric’s” troubles were just beginning. Indeed, the Mohegan Sun Tribe Department of Athletic Regulation has suspended Anderson for a period of four months for falsifying his medical records prior to the fight, according to MMA Junkie. Related
“When you falsify a pre-fight medical form when they ask you about your health, that’s a concern of mine,” Michael Mazzulli, Director of Athletic Regulation - Mohegan Tribe. “We’re worried about the fighters’ safety. That’s my biggest problem. I’m not going to take it lightly. It’s not OK.”