BREAKING: Derrick Lewis withdraws from UFC Edmonton fight against Jhonata Diniz

Derrick Lewis will not be fighting Johnata Diniz at UFC Edmonton in Rogers Place in Alberta, Canada. The heavyweight matchup has been scrapped after 'The Black Beast' pulled out due to a medical issue.

Lewis was notably absent from the UFC Edmonton ceremonial weigh-in event earlier this week, which was widely considered unusual for a fighter. While fans were initially assured that he would be competing on the card despite skipping the ceremonial weigh-ins, the UFC later announced that he was out of the event due to a medical issue that wasn't related to weight-cutting.

Veteran MMA journalist Aaron Bronsteter confirmed the news via an X post and wrote:

"BREAKING: Derrick Lewis vs. Jhonata Diniz has been canceled from tomorrow night's #UFCEdmonton card, per the promotion. Lewis had a non-weight cutting-related medical issue."

UFC Edmonton update: Derrick Lewis vs. Jhonata Diniz fight replaced on main card

After the Derrick Lewis vs. Jhonata Diniz fight got scrapped from the UFC Edmonton fight card, the event will go ahead with 13 bouts in total. The Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Ariane da Silva women's flyweight bout has been promoted to the main card and will replace the canceled fight.

Veteran MMA journalist Aaron Bronsteter confirmed the news in an X post and wrote:

"With Lewis vs. Diniz canceled, Jasmine Jasudavicius vs. Ariane da Silva has been moved to the main card of tomorrow night's #UFCEdmonton card."

The UFC Edmonton event will be headlined by a Brandon Moreno vs. Amir Albazi flyweight bout, while Erin Blanchfield will go up against Rose Namajunas in a women's flyweight bout in the co-main event.