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Published 14:54 6 Apr 2018 BST
Updated 15:04 6 Apr 2018 BST
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Holloway, who, according to nutritionist George Lockhart, weighed in at 176lbs at the beginning of the week, was next up.
The only problem is, the Hawaiian never showed and ESPN are reporting that the main event is OFF.
https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/982253230531919872
Nurmagomedov will now NOT be able to fight for the lightweight belt. That would mean McGregor remains champion, for now, while Tony Ferguson [out injured] remains interim champ.
The UFC will update fight fans later this afternoon as to what will happen with a fit and ready to compete Nurmagomedov. The latest, as per MMA Junkie, is that the promotion is scrambling to put former lightweight champion Anthony Pettis in a title fight with Nurmagomedov:
https://twitter.com/SportsJOEdotie/status/982257227590348800
UFC women's straw-weight champion Rose Namajunas, who was in the 'red corner' bus attacked last night, made weight for the co-main event, as did challenger Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
https://twitter.com/btsportufc/status/982249020180520966
You can check out the full weigh-in video, courtesy of MMA Fighting, here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQbmoyS0nFw
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