Update: Derrick Lewis Injured, Fabricio Werdum Now Meets Walt Harris at UFC 216
It turns out UFC 216 couldn’t make it all the way to fight night without losing another bout.
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Fabricio Werdum v. Derrick Lewis is off due to an injury to one of the fighters. First fight now 4PM PT. #UFC216
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) October 7, 2017
As a result of the cancellation, Werdum will instead square off against Walt Harris on the pay-per-view card, per a statement from the UFC. Harris was originally scheduled to face Mark Godbeer on the preliminary draw.
Both Lewis and Werdum made weight on Friday: “The Black Beast” checked in at 263.5 pounds, while Werdum tipped the scales at 247 pounds. Lewis vs. Werdum is the third UFC 216 fight to fall by the wayside: Jessica Eye vs. Paige VanZant (injury) and Will Brooks vs. Nik Lentz (illness) were also canceled.
UFC 216 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by an interim lightweight title bout between Tony Ferguson and Kevin Lee.
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