As it turns out, Michael Chiesa won’t be fighting at UFC 223 after all.
Chiesa’s pay-per-view fight against former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis has been cancelled, sources told MMA Fighting’s Ariel Helwani late Thursday.
Chiesa was transported to a Brooklyn hospital Thursday afternoon after suffering multiple cuts as a result of McGregor’s melee inside of the Barclays Center.
Chiesa initially believed his injuries would not prevent him from fighting on April 7, however the final call was made late Thursday to remove Chiesa from the card of UFC 223.