Formerstrawweight title challenger Claudia Gadelha will have to wait a little longer to have her first UFC fight of 2020. Her UFC 246 opponent, Alexa Grasso, missed weight by a whopping 5.5 pounds at the event’s official weigh-ins, and the Nevada Athletic Commission did not allow the fight to on. This forced Gadelha off the card as well, as it was too late to find a replacement.
On her Instagram page, Gadelha shared her thoughts about coming so close to fight night but not being able to compete. She explained how hard she prepared to take on Grasso and that she would have taken the fight, but was not allowed to by NAC.