Lauren Murphy will not be part of the UFC’s first show on ESPN.
On Wednesday, the former Invicta bantamweight champion confirmed a report from FloCombat announcing that she will need more time off to recover from surgery and has withdrawn from her flyweight bout with Ashlee Evans-Smith scheduled for Feb. 17 in Phoenix.
I was so excited to get back in the cage, especially here in Phx! Unfortunately its just a little too soon after surgery. I need a little more time to heal, then I will be back, hopefully with all working limbs
Good luck to @AshleeMMA, it’s going to be a great card!