Derrick Lewis out of UFC Struggle Night time 246 vs. Jhonata Diniz on eve of Edmonton occasion

“The Black Beast” received’t compete Saturday in any case.

Late Friday, lower than 24 hours earlier than he was scheduled to step into the cage, Derrick Lewis was faraway from his bout vs. Jhonata Diniz resulting from medical causes, the promotion introduced Friday night.

The heavyweight struggle was scheduled to happen Saturday at UFC Struggle Night time 246 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Lewis (28-12 MMA, 19-10 UFC) was not current for Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins – an uncommon incidence for a fighter. UFC officers acknowledged the struggle was nonetheless scheduled to happen as deliberate at the moment, however the bout has since been referred to as off.

The reason for the medical points is unknown, though the promotion stated it was not associated to Lewis’ weight-cut. He tipped the scales on the heavyweight restrict of 266 kilos throughout Friday’s official weigh-ins.

It’s unclear what the subsequent transfer is for Diniz (8-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC), who was anticipating his first high-profile struggle vs. Lewis.

With the cancellation, UFC Struggle Night time 246 continues with 13 bouts as follows:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

• Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi
• Erin Blanchfield vs. Rose Namajunas
• Caio Machado vs. Brendson Ribeiro
• Marc-Andre Barriault vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
• Trevin Giles vs. Mike Malott
• Pedro Munhoz vs. Aiemann Zahabi
• Ariane da Silva vs. Jasmine Jasudavicius
• Victor Henry vs. Charles Jourdain
• Jack Shore vs. Youssef Zalal
• Rodrigo Nascimento vs. Alexandr Romanov
• Garrett Armfield vs. Serhiy Sidey
• Chad Anheliger vs. Cody Gibson
• Jamey-Lyn Horth vs. Ivana Petrovic

For extra on the cardboard, go to MMA Junkie’s occasion hub for UFC Struggle Night time 246.