UFC on ESPN 40 has taken a hit on fight day.
The event will proceed at the UFC Apex with 11 fights following the scratch of Ariane Lipski vs. Priscila Cachoeira. The news was first reported by Combate.
On Friday, Lipski (14-7 MMA, 3-4 UFC) weighed in over the flyweight limit at 128.5 pounds. In her first weight miss during her UFC tenure, she was to be fined 20 percent of her purse and the bout was set to proceed. However, Lipski did not feel well after the weigh-ins and was taken to the hospital. According to the report, Lipski had COVID-19 during her training camp, which her team believes is what led to the weight miss.
