Derrick Lewis out of UFC Edmonton, fight against Jhonata Diniz scrapped from card
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Derrick Lewis is no longer competing at UFC Edmonton.
The heavyweight was forced out of his fight scheduled against Jhonata Diniz with the bout now scrapped from the card set to take place on Saturday night at Rogers Place.
Lewis was forced out of the contest due to a non-weight cut related medical issue, per UFC officials.
While Lewis did appear at the official weigh-ins on Friday morning he wasn't at the ceremonial weigh-ins later on Friday, which raised suspicions about his readiness for the fight. A few hours later, UFC officials confirmed that Lewis was being pulled from the event and his fight with Diniz was cancelled.
It's an unfortunate turn of events for Lewis, who was looking to build on a win over Rodrigo Nascimento back in May as he extended his record for most knockouts in UFC history with 15 overall.
Meanwhile, Diniz misses out on the chance to face an established veteran and former title challenger in Lewis after starting out his UFC career with two straight wins while amassing a perfect 8-0 record overall.
The UFC Edmonton card now moves forward with 13 total bouts, although the UFC hasn't announced which preliminary card bout is expected to take the main card slot vacated by Lewis vs. Diniz.
