The UFC 287 card recently suffered a huge blow with less than two weeks left before fight night.A welterweight matchup between perennial contenders Li Jingliang and Michael Chiesa has fallen through due to an injury. Jingliang initially announced on the Chinese social media platform Douyin that he won't make it against Chiesa on April 8 due to a spine injury that could require surgery.Meni Mayer@MayerMeniLi Jingliang announced on a social media platform, (Chinese version of TikTok) that he has suffered a spine injury and is out of his scheduled UFC 287 fight against Michael ChiesaHe may require surgery , but unknown yet394Li Jingliang announced on a social media platform, (Chinese version of TikTok) that he has suffered a spine injury and is out of his scheduled UFC 287 fight against Michael ChiesaHe may require surgery , but unknown yet https://t.co/neXahKUYx8It remains unclear whether Chiesa has found a replacement for the UFC 287 fight card. 'Maverick' hasn't competed in a year and a half and will be looking to bounce back from a two-fight skid when he does. Meanwhile, Li Jingliang is coming off a controversial split decision loss against Daniel Rodriguez in September, making it three losses in five outings for 'The Leech'.The Chinese standout was originally scheduled to face Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 but was handed the worst deal in a last-minute reshuffling due to Khamzat Chimaev's massive weight miss.The UFC 287 card looks like this after the recent cancelation:Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya – for middleweight titleGilbert Burns vs. Jorge MasvidalRob Font vs. Adrian YanezChristian Rodriguez vs. Raul Rosas Jr.Kevin Holland vs. Santiago PonzinibbioChris Curtis vs. Kelvin GastelumMichael Chiesa vs. TBAGerald Meerschaert vs. Joseph PyferCynthia Calvillo vs. Lupita GodinezLuana Pinheiro vs. Michelle Waterson-GomezSteve Garcia vs. Shayilan NuerdanbiekeChris Barnett vs. Chase ShermanIgnacio Bahamondes vs. TBAJaqueline Amorim vs. Sam Hughes