Nunes ill, title defense vs. Shevchenko is off and Twitter reacts
The main event of UFC 213 has been scrapped. UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes went to the hospital with an undisclosed illness, and the fight with Shevchenko is off.
According to multiple reliable sources, the main event of UFC 213 has been scrapped. UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes went to the hospital with an undisclosed illness, and the fight with Shevchenko is off.
The interim middleweight title fight between Yoel Romero and Robert Whittaker has been be elevated to the main event, and Rob Font vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade from the prelim card has been moved up to the PPV. Travis Browne vs. Oleksiy Oliynyk will stay at the top of the prelims in an effort to entire fans to buy the PPV.
Nunes vs. Shevchenko will likely be moved forward to another PPV event.
And as always, Twitter reacted.
Sincerely hope she is OK. Total nightmare for production. You thought UFC 200 was tough? Full-fledged scramble is on. https://t.co/oE6OG5cRjE
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) July 8, 2017
Here's a shot of Amanda yesterday. I know she exhaled and said something like "Thank God" when she hit 135. pic.twitter.com/mPLJj44DEO
— Heidi Fang (@HeidiFang) July 8, 2017
If you request a refund when Bobby Knuckles vs Yoel Romero is the main event just leave and don't ever show your face here again. https://t.co/oZMjuFm2AF
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) July 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/Sugarhigh5me/status/883768264467259392
The UFC just announced the Main Event tonight will now be Don Frye trying to seduce Miesha Tate.
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) July 8, 2017
Dude I'm just saying @jessicaevileye might be up for the challenge, she's always game! #UFC213
— Miesha Tate (@MieshaTate) July 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/MissRara/status/883771008154345472
After Khabib-Ferg & Nunes-Schev, fighters needed clauses in their contract to have money paid if weight is made & opp. pulls out before bout
— Luke Thomas🏋️♀️ (@lthomasnews) July 8, 2017
UFC International Fight Week is cursed. Main event changes from the past three years. pic.twitter.com/c45WRRTrpU
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) July 8, 2017
213 has lost Garbrandt/Dillashaw, Nunes/Shevchenko, and Lawler/Cerrone. pic.twitter.com/sUwp07qcHA
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) July 8, 2017
Just spoke with @danawhite, and he said @joannamma was begging him to step in and take the fight. NSAC would never allow, but #gangster. https://t.co/Len2uQg0wM
— John Morgan (@JohnMorgan_MMA) July 8, 2017
Let's not forget Valentina Shevchenko and Joanna Jedrzejczyk fought 3 times in Muay Thai fights but no UFC rematch tonight unfortunately
— Damon Martin (@DamonMartin) July 8, 2017
Once again, Joanna Champion is the champion we don't deserve. https://t.co/2zo9XaEvr1
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) July 8, 2017
Told by @danawhite that "the doctor cleared her to fight…she said she doesn't feel good. It is what it is. You can't make anyone fight."
— Lance Pugmire (@pugboxing) July 8, 2017
— Gina Carano 🕯 (@ginacarano) July 8, 2017
And as long as we are discussing these things happening in mixed martial arts …
https://twitter.com/MarsHerns/status/883542774917861376https://twitter.com/ThatGuyFrance/status/883539706843078656