Chris Curtis won’t be healthy enough for UFC 307.
After he was spotted Tuesday in a walking boot cornering teammate Mansur Abdul-Malik during Dana White’s Contender Series, Curtis (31-11 MMA, 5-3 UFC) officially revealed Wednesday on X that he won’t be ready for his fight vs. Kevin Holland (26-11 MMA, 13-8 UFC) due to a foot fracture.
The middleweight bout was expected to take place Oct. 5 as part of UFC 307 at Delta Center in Salt Lake City.
“I’m fine, guys,” Curtis wrote. “Bit of a fracture in my left foot, caught @BorralhoCaio on the knee, at the very end of the last round of sparring . The bigger problem is I have something called a lisfranc injury as well, which means I’m not even supposed to be walking without crutches for… the next 4 to 5 weeks, which sucks but had it been any worse, it would have possibly been surgical. So count your blessings there. Hopefully, I’ll be OK for December. If not, I’ll see you all next year. Thanks for all the comments and concerns.”
The next 4 to 5 weeks, which sucks but had it been any worse, it would have possibly been surgical. So count your blessings there. Hopefully, I'll be OK for December. If not, I'll see you all next year. Thanks for all the comments and concerns.
— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) August 15, 2024
It’s unclear if Holland will remain on the card or be rebooked for a later date vs. Curtis or someone else. Holland reacted with a quick Instagram in which he said, “F*cking Chris.”
Curtis had just resumed full training after a hamstring injury suffered in his most recent appearance, a split decision loss to Brendan Allen in April. Curtis is 1-1 with one no contest in his most recent three outings.
Holland most recently competed in June when he defeated Michal Oleksiejczuk by first-round submission. The victory snapped a two-fight skid.
With the change, the current UFC 307 lineup includes:
- Movsar Evloev vs. Aljamain Sterling
- Jose Aldo vs. Mario Bautista
- Kayla Harrison vs. Ketlen Vieira
- Chris Curtis vs. TBA
- Carla Esparza vs. Tecia Pennington
- Iasmin Lucindo vs. Marina Rodriguez
- Cesar Almeida vs. Ihor Potieria
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 307.
