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UFC on ESPN 3 Loses Headliner Yoel Romero, Livinha Souza

Romero está fora da luta e o cara que eles trouxeram para luta comigo está correndo, como sempre acontece comigo.
Romero is out and the guy the flew in is running away from me, like always happens to me. — Ronaldo Jacaré (@JacareMMA) April 4, 2019

The Ultimate Fighting Championship's event in Fort Lauderdale has taken a big hit, as main eventer Yoel Romero has been forced to withdraw from his bout against Ronaldo Souza due to a reported illness.

According to Brazilian news site AGFight.com on Thursday, Romero (13-3) will no longer be facing Souza (26-6, 1 NC) at UFC on ESPN 3 on April 27 at the BB&T Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.