Breaking: Holloway Ruled Medically Unclear To Fight, Khabib Main Event Cancelled

Per UFC President Dana White, Saturday’s UFC 223 fight card is off.

Last minute replacement Max Holloway was ruled medically unfit ahead of this morning’s early weigh-ins event.

This means that the UFC’s lightweight title will not switch hands this weekend, and Khabib Nurmagomedov will not fight.

ESPN broke the news on this developing story:

BREAKING: Max Holloway has been declared medically unfit to fight. Holloway is out of UFC 223. Per Dana White.

UFC 223 will go on, the “Thug” Rose Namajunas vs. Joanna Jedrcejczyk bout will move to the evening’s main event.