UFC contender Ray Borg told TMZ Sports he felt "fantastic" -- and was in the best shape of his life -- just 24 hours before backing out of his UFC 215 fight against Demetrious Johnson.
Borg pulled out of Saturday's main event on Thursday after coming down with a viral illness. The UFC issued a statement saying he was "deemed unfit to compete by the UFC medical team."
But one day before the cancellation, Borg appeared to be feeling great -- telling us, "I feel fantastic man, weight's good, feeling sharp.