[autotag]Emily Whitmire[/autotag]’s UFC 248 experience just went from bad to worse.
After missing weight for her scheduled strawweight matchup with [autotag]Polyana Viana[/autotag] by 1.5 pounds on Friday, Whitmire’s struggles continued as she tried to get herself prepared for fight night.
Whitmire (4-3 MMA, 2-2 UFC), however, couldn’t get back to 100 percent, and due to complications was hospitalized Saturday in Las Vegas. Her matchup with Viana (10-4 MMA, 1-3 UFC) has been canceled, MMA Junkie confirmed with a person close to the situation after Viana shared the news on Twitter.
“ I just heard tha Emily is out of the fight with me today. I also heard she had to be taken to the ER. I hope she is alright and I wish from the bottom of my heart that she recovers from whatever it is that she is suffering from.
— Polyana Viana (@Polyana_VianaDF) March 7, 2020
“I just heard (that) Emily is out of the fight with me today,” Viana tweeted. “I also heard she had to be taken to the ER. I hope she is alright [sic] and I wish from the bottom of my heart that she recovers from whatever it is that she is suffering from.”
As a result, UFC 248, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena, will proceed with 11 fights.
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