Derrick Lewis has been pulled from his scheduled fight against Jhonata Diniz at UFC Edmonton due to a medical issue, resulting in the cancellation of their bout and the reshuffling of the event’s main card.
Derrick Lewis won’t be fighting at UFC Edmonton. Yep, you heard that right.
His bout with Jhonata Diniz? Scrapped. The fight was set for Saturday night at Rogers Place, but that’s no longer happening.
Why? A medical issue, not related to weight cutting, according to UFC officials. Talk about bad timing!
Lewis did weigh in Friday morning. But later, he was a no-show at the ceremonial weigh-ins. People started wondering what was up.
A few hours passed, and then… boom! Confirmation from the UFC: Lewis is out, and the fight’s off.
It’s a bummer for Lewis. He was hoping to build on his May victory over Rodrigo Nascimento—15 knockouts in UFC history ain’t easy!
And for Diniz? Missing out on facing a seasoned vet like Lewis is tough. He kicked off his UFC run with two wins and an 8-0 record. Impressive stuff, huh?
So, what’s next for UFC Edmonton? The card continues with 13 bouts. Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Ariane da Silva steps up to fill the main card gap.