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Kevin Njie Withdraws From Fame Fighting 3 as Daymian Weiß Calls for New Opponent

The promotion reports a training injury in Bali, with an evaluation by the event's ring doctor pending.

Overview

  • Fame Fighting confirmed on Instagram that Njie is off the October 18 card in Essen after being hurt during preparation in Bali.
  • Organizers are seeking a replacement to keep Daymian Weiß on the event, leaving his opponent to be announced.
  • Weiß posted that he doubts the injury explanation and issued an open challenge for a “real” opponent at a contract limit of 86 kilograms.
  • The severity of Njie’s injury and any recovery timeline have not been disclosed by the promotion.
  • The remaining lineup is still advertised, including Filip Pavlovic vs. Can Kaplan and a same-night heavyweight bracket involving Aleks Petrovic, Yasin Cilingir, Tobias Pietrek and Juliano Fernandez.