Ailin Perez did it all in the end, but fight.
The UFC women’s bantamweight went through a full training camp, traveled to Las Vegas, and did all the pre-fight media for the UFC Fight Night 220. She then cut and successfully made weight, but was informed there be no fight on Saturday night.
Her opponent, newcomer Hailey Cowan (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC), was forced to withdraw due to illness. Just like that, Perez (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) was left without an opponent.