The fight game is an unforgiving one.Per MMA Junkie on Thursday, PFL DC will no longer feature Thad Jean(10-0) vs. ShamilMusaev (18-1-1) in the main attraction. For currentlyundisclosed reasons, Musaev has been forced to withdraw from hiswelterweight championship affair headlining the card at theCareFirst Arena in the U.S. Capitol. In the Russians stead will beErnestoRodriguez (11-1), who first postedof his change in opponent and vastly elevated stakes on Wednesdaynighthe was expecting to battle AaronMcKenzieand then fully confirmedthe news shortly after its announcement. Jean did as well shortlythereafter on his InstagramStories.This is one of numerous cancelations on fight week and earlier, asathletesMagomedUmalatov, JackCartwright, DenisGoltsov, BrunoCappelozza and MandoGutierrez were all booked for this fight card at one time. Dueto a number of largely undeclared reasonsCappelozza encounteredissues with his visaall of those combatants and their scheduledpairings have either been canceled or switched around on this cardor to another. For instance, Cappelozza vs. hasbeen bumped toPFL Charlotte in August. The current PFL DC lineup sees eightmatches remaining, although the promotion has not indicated if anylate-notice fights will be slotted on the billing.Jean was vying to become the first U.S.-born PFL champion atop thiseventnot including those that won tournamentsand he will stillreceive that honor. Silverback comes into this five-rounder withample momentum on his side as the winner of the final PFL tourneyin 2025. There, he knocked out MukhamedBerkhamov, outworked JasonJackson and outperformed LoganStorley in the span of four months to claim a $500,000 checkand chance for PFL gold.Starboy Rodriguez seizes this opportunity having won his PFLdebut in March. Against MasayukiKikuiri, he snagged a majority decision despite dropping whatmany observers felt was a 10-8 third round, completing a bout inwhich all three Sherdog official scorers turned in 28-28 drawtallies. The fighter born in Cuba worked his way up the Tuff-N-Uffladder from 2022 to 2025, culminating in six wins with the LasVegas-based league to reach a major organization.PFL DC Current LineupThadJean vs. ErnestoRodriguez welterweightTysonPedro vs. RafaelXavier light heavyweightSullivanCauley vs. RasulMagomedov light heavyweightEliezerKubanza vs. Chris Mixan welterweightBryceMeredith vs. Michael Cyr bantamweightBrandonDavis vs.