UPDATE: The Ian McCall vs. John Lineker fight is officially off of the scheduled lineup for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 56 event in Brazil due to what is simply being described as McCall suffering from an “illness.”
UFC.com reported the following regarding the situation:
With flyweight contender Ian McCall taking ill after Friday’s weigh-ins in Uberlandia, Brazil, he has been forced to withdraw from his UFC Fight Night co-main event against John Lineker.
The FOX Sports 1 event will proceed with 10 bouts.
We should have an update on this story in the morning.
ORIGINAL STORY:
If UFC didn’t have bad luck, they wouldn’t have any luck at all, as it looks like the co-main event for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 56 event between Ian McCall and John Lineker is in jeopardy.
According to UFC President Dana White, McCall is sick and may not be able to compete in the co-headline attraction at Saturday’s event in Brazil.
White tweeted the following late Friday evening.
Looking like Ian McCall is sick and might not be able to fight tonight.
— Dana White (@danawhite) November 8, 2014
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