Yoel Romero won't be fighting Paulo Costa at UFC 230 on Nov. 3.
During an appearance on Ariel Helwani's MMA Show, Romero said doctors believe he will need at least four or five months to heal from a broken orbital bone he suffered in his loss against Robert Whittakerat UFC 225 in May.
"The doctor said, 'Yoel needs more time.' You know me. If you give me somebody, I take it," Romero told Helwani (h/t ESPN.com's Greg Rosenstein). "But you need to be smart. When the doctor says, 'You're ready,' you can go.