The Ultimate Fighting Championship has just lost part of its co-main event for its upcoming card on March 28.
On Thursday, ESPN announced Cody Garbrandt (11-3) would no longer be competing at UFC on ESPN 8 due to an illness related to his kidneys. He was set to face off against Raphael Assuncao (27-7), but his hospitalization has ejected him from the matchup. A replacement opponent for Assuncao has not been announced, and Garbrandt remained hopeful the promotion would preserve this matchup and schedule it for a later date.