For a short period of time, Sijara Eubanks was primed for her moment in the spotlight at UFC 230.
Eubanks was briefly scheduled to face Valentina Shevchenko for the vacant women’s flyweight title in the headliner of the promotion’s third card at Madison Square Garden before the UFC elected to call an audible. Due in large part to heavy criticism, a hastily put together heavyweight title fight between Daniel Cormier and Derrick Lewis was tabbed as the new main event, while Shevchenko was moved to a 125-pound title bout against Joanna Jedrzejczyk at UFC 231 on Dec.