Gillian Robertson vs. Miranda Maverick scratched from UFC 258 lineup

UFC 258 is down to 10 fights on the lineup after Gillian Robertson vs. Miranda Maverick was removed on fight day.

Tonight’s UFC 258 lineup is down to 10 fights.

The women’s flyweight matchup between [autotag]Gillian Robertson[/autotag] and [autotag]Miranda Maverick[/autotag] has been scratched from the card, according to UFC officials.

Per a release from the promotion, Robertson’s (9-5 MMA, 6-3 UFC) removal from the bout with Maverick (8-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) was due to “non-COVID related issue.” No further information on her status was released at this time.

Robertson, who was set to become the first to make 10 women’s flyweight appearances under the banner, was supposed to face Maverick in the opening bout on the UFC 258 card.

Due to the removal of the matchup, the lineup now includes:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Kamaru Usman vs. Gilbert Burns
  • Maycee Barber vs. Alexa Grasso
  • Ian Heinisch vs. Kelvin Gastelum
  • Brian Kelleher vs. Ricky Simon
  • Julian Marquez vs. Maki Pitolo

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Anthony Hernandez vs. Rodolfo Vieira
  • Dhiego Lima vs. Belal Muhammad
  • Mallory Martin vs. Polyana Viana
  • Andre Ewell vs. Chris Gutierrez

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)

  • Gabe Green vs. Phil Rowe

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