So much for the best-laid plans, eh?
The UFC learned that firsthand at its Saturday show from the Apex facility, which lost its main event about 30 minutes before the main card was set to begin at 4 p.m. ET.
Former heavyweight title challenger Derrick Lewis was pulled from a scheduled five-rounder against Serghei Spivac "due to illness," according to the UFC, which elevated a would-be co-main between 205-pounders Kennedy Nzechukwu and Ion Cutelaba to the top slot.
"We have some unfortunate news to share with you," blow-by-blow man Brendan Fitzgerald said on the ESPN broadcast.