Louis Cosce to fight at UFC 255, Orion Cosce scratched

HUMBOLDT COUNTY, Calif. (KIEM) – Due to an injury, Orion Cosce will no longer join his brother Louis on the UFC 255 card. Both fighters were scheduled to make their debuts on Saturday.

Orion Cosce (7-0-0) was slated to face Nicolas Dalby (18-4-1) in the welterweight round of the prelims. Daniel Rodriguez (13-1-0) will now fill the vacant slot.

In a Facebook post, Orion Cosce thanked his fans for the love and support. He also said he is working to get back to 100% and wished Dalby luck in the upcoming fight.

Louis Cosce (7-0-0) will meet Sasha Palatnikov (0-0-0) in the early prelims. It will be the first UFC-level bout for both welterweight fighters.