It seems Emily Whitmire’s weight cut was really a difficult one.
After the 28-year-old missed weight by 1.5 pounds and looked rather drained at the UFC 248 official weigh-ins, her opponent Polyana Viana wrote on Twitter that her fight was now cancelled because Whitmire had to be taken to the emergency room.
Later on, ESPN’s Marc Raimondi confirmed the news on Twitter.
Before UFC 248, Emily Whitmire (4-3) was tapped out by another Brazilian in Amanda Ribas’ Octagon debut, back in June 2019. The loss snapped a two-fight winning streak for the 28-year-old, with victories Jamie Moyle and Aleksandra Albu.