Hines was scheduled to face Gabriel
Lourenco in a heavyweight bout at
UFC Fight Night 293 on Nov. 7 at Meta Apex in Las Vegas.
However, Hines has announced his withdrawal from the fight because
of vertigo.

Alvin Hines withdraws from UFC Fight Night 293 against Gabriel
Lourenco

Hines plans to continue training with adjustments while recovering
from vertigo and hopes to return to competition at full
strength.

“I had to pull out of this one for medical reasons due to vertigo,â€
Hines wrote on Instagram. “It wasn't an easy decision, but I know I
need to be able to step into that Octagon at 100% and perform to my
true potential. I'm going to continue fight camp with some
adjustments while I work through this and get myself back to where
I need to be. I'm not walking away from the fight. I'm taking the
time to get right so when I'm back in there, I can put on the kind
of fight I know I'm capable of. I'm sorry for the change, and I
appreciate everyone who was looking forward to seeing me compete.
Trust me, I'll be back. Sometimes the hardest part of fighting
isn't throwing punches. It's knowing when to step back, get right,
and prepare for the next battle. This is just a setback. Not the
end of the story.â€

Hines (7-2) was an undefeated prospect with six finishes in seven
victories when he signed with the UFC last year. However, “Goozieâ€
has lost both of his Octagon appearances. Meanwhile, Lourenco (8-1)
was slated to make his promotional debut against Hines after
earning a contract with a first-round knockout victory over Charlie
Cleveland on
Dana White's Contender Series in September.

A few more big additions to Real American Freestyle's debut in Abu Dhabi is set.

Credit: Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC

UFC Hall of Famer Donald Cerrone will return to combat sports for the first time since his retirement fight at UFC 276.

After a legendary career in the UFC Octagon, Donald Cerrone opted to hang up the gloves following a submission loss to Jim Miller at UFC 276. Four years after his retirement, Cerrone will return to fighting against a familiar name.

Cerrone entered the UFC Hall of Fame in 2023 less than a year after his final fight in the Octagon. During his career, the former UFC title challenger earned wins over the likes of Mike Perry, Matt Brown, and Benson Henderson.

Now 43 years old, Cerrone has repeatedly teased a potential return to Mixed Martial Arts in recent years. But as of this writing, he hasn't signed the dotted line on any potential return to the UFC.

In the meantime, Cerrone will take the first steps towards a potential return to the cage on the Real American Freestyle wrestling mats.

Donald Cerrone set to face two-time UFC foe in Real American Freestyle debut

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As announced by RAF on Wednesday, Cerrone will face two-time UFC rival Anthony Pettis at RAF 15 on November 28th in Chicago. The rest of the card is expected to be finalized and announced in the coming weeks.

Pettis will make his RAF debut after more than two years since his last appearance in boxing, a loss to Chris Avila, in July 2024. The former UFC lightweight champion hasn't fought in MMA since a loss to Stevie Ray during the 2022 PFL lightweight tournament.

This will be the third time that Cerrone and Pettis have competed against one another in their legendary careers. Pettis knocked out Cerrone in their first fight in January 2013, and defeated Cerrone by unanimous decision in their UFC 249 rematch.

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