Just hours before UFC 278 weigh-ins, Saturday’s card has lost a fight.
Miranda Maverick announced early Friday morning that scheduled opponent Shanna Young has been hospitalized and as a result their women’s flyweight fight has been canceled.
Maverick (10-4 MMA, 3-2 UFC) posted a statement on the situation with Young (8-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) to her social media (via Instagram):
Welp…fight is off guys. @shanimalshannayoung is in the hospital from illness (assuming from weight cut) and I wish her a full and fast recovery. We were ready, super prepared, and improved so much for this camp. I made weight already (within a lb to float off by morning). I’m hoping to still watch some really good fights on Saturday and get back in the cage as soon as possible. Thank you for the support and thank you to my team who has invested in me and the people who came out for this fight @pound4poundmuaythai @eastondenver @lcasportsmanagement @jhop4p @firemarshall205! More thanks to come soon!
According to a person with knowledge of the situation, who MMA Junkie spoke to on the condition of anonymity, UFC 278 was set to be the final fight on Maverick’s contract. She was offered and accepted a new multi-fight deal in the aftermath of Young’s withdrawal, and will be seeking a new matchup.
The UFC has yet to comment on the severity of Young’s condition.
UFC 278 takes place at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN/ABC and ESPN+.
The latest UFC 278 lineup now includes:
Main Card (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Kamaru Usman vs. Leon Edwards
- Paulo Costa vs. Luke Rockhold
- Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili
- Lucie Pudilova vs. Wu Yanan
- Harry Hunsucker vs. Tyson Pedro
Preliminary Card (ABC/ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)
- Alexandr Romanov vs. Marcin Tybura
- Jared Gordon vs. Leonardo Santos
- Luis Saldana vs. Sean Woodson
Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)
- A.J. Fletcher vs. Ange Loosa
- Amir Albazi vs. Francisco Figueiredo
- Aori Qileng vs. Jay Perrin
- Victor Altamirano vs. Daniel Da Silva
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 278.
