Johny Hendricks is out of UFC 192 and no replacement fighter will stand in.
The fight between Hendricks and Woodley, which was billed as a likely title-eliminator in the welterweight division, has been cancelled on the eve of the event.
Dana White tweeted out today that Hendricks had issues with the weight-cut and that has forced the cancellation of the bout.
Hendricks vs Woodley is off the card due to Hendricks weight cut issues. pic.twitter.com/By3P6jg2FO
— Dana White (@danawhite) October 2, 2015
ESPN.com’s Brett Okamoto had some additional details of the difficulties Hendricks had with the weight cut, tweeting out:
Hendricks' manager tells me Johny had a blockage in intestine and kidney stone. Rushed to ER last night.
— Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) October 2, 2015
UFC 192 is the first UFC event since the UFC instituted a ban on IVs for re-hydration after a weight cut.
We will have to wait and see whether this becomes a common trend with MMA fighters with the new rules that are in place.
Hat Tip:MMAJunkie
