A proposed flyweight clash between Ariane
Lipski and Priscila
Cachoeira has been pulled from Saturday’s
UFC on ESPN 40 card after Lipski was not medically cleared to
compete.
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Lipski missed weight by 2.5 pounds on Friday and was hospitalized
due to complications from the cut. As a result, Lipski vs.
Cachoeira has been rescheduled for
UFC on ESPN 41 on Aug. 13 and will be contested at bantamweight
instead of at 125 pounds, according to
MMAFighting.com. News of the cancellation was initially
reported by
Combate.
UFC on ESPN 40 will move forward with 10 bouts. The card takes
place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and is headlined by a light
heavyweight duel between Jamahal
Hill and Thiago
Santos.
Lipski snapped a two-bout skid in her last outing, when she
garnered a unanimous verdict over Mandy Bohm
at UFC Fight Night 192 this past September.
Cachoeira has won three of her last four outings in the Octagon,
including a three-round verdict against Ji Yeon Kim
at in her most recent appearance at UFC Fight Night 202.