Matt Schnell Announces Cancellation of UFC Fight Night 242 Bout vs. Alessandro Costa

A flyweight clash between Matt Schnell and Alessandro Costa scheduled for UFC Fight Night 242 on Saturday has been scrapped.

Schnell initially announced the news via YouTube, citing an apparent shoulder injury suffered by his opponent, and it was later confirmed by MMAFighting.com . Schnell will not remain on the card against a replacement opponent. The promotion has not formally announced the cancellation. UFC Fight Night 242 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a welterweight showdown pitting Gilbert Burns against Sean Brady .

Schnell has lost three of his last four Octagon appearances. He last competed at UFC Fight Night 238 on March 2, when he suffered a second-round KO loss to eventual flyweight title challenger Steve Erceg .

Costa, meanwhile, is 2-2 during his promotional tenure. Most recently, the Brazilian defeated Kevin Borjas via second-round TKO at UFC 301.