The UFC 278 fight card will see its second major change in less than a week.
The flyweight bout between Shanna Young and Miranda Maverick was canceled earlier this morning after “The Shanimal” was hospitalized with complications from cutting weight, leaving Maverick without an opponent for this Sat. night (Aug. 20) in Salt Lake City.
Their 125-pound scrap was scheduled for the ABC/ESPN/ESPN+ “Prelims” card.
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