According to MMA reporter Ariel Helwani, women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes (pictured) “has been feeling ill this week. She’s currently in the hospital. Tonight’s main event is in jeopardy. No official word yet.”
ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto took Helwani’s report a step further and confirmed with multiple sources Nunes is “100 percent off UFC 213 tonight.”
It is unknown what is causing “The Lioness” to feel under the weather.
The UFC has yet to address the rumor.
Nunes was slated to headline the pay-per-view broadcast against Valentina Shevchenko. Nunes posted a unanimous decision victory over her rival just 15 months ago.