UFC St. Petersburg has lost one of its bouts less than 24 hours before fight day.
Devin Clark announced Friday evening on Instagram that his light heavyweight fight against newcomer Ivan Shtyrkov has been cancelled. UFC officials have not yet confirmed the news.
Clark said in a video that Shytyrkov fell ill and has been subsequently hospitalized. No other details were given. Shytyrkov or his team have yet to comment on the withdrawal.
“Unfortunately, no fight tomorrow,” Clark said. ... “Hopefully I’ll get rescheduled soon. Onto the next one.”
Clark, initially scheduled to fight Abdul Kerim-Edilov on the card, was looking to bounce back in St.