“I visited the consulate, they requested additional documents from my employer.
The UFC has provided everything that is needed.
But there was no prompt response from the consulate.
There was little time left, so the UFC made the logical decision to cancel my fight, ”MMA.Metaratings.ru quotes Abdurahimov.
He also stressed that the tentative deadline for returning to the octagon is scheduled for January 2023.
The 37-year-old fighter from Russia was scheduled to face Brazilian Zhailton Almeida on September 11 at UFC 279 in Las Vegas.
Abdurahimov has eight defeats in MMA with 20 fights won.
Earlier, French fighter Cyril Gan spoke about the victory over Australian Tai Tuivasu at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) tournament in Paris.