Former Ultimate Fighter winner Tony Ferguson was looking to move one step closer to challenging for the lightweight title.
Instead, he’ll spend time on the sidelines after doctors found fluid and blood in his lung.
Ferguson was removed Tuesday from a planned main event fight vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov next weekend at UFC on FOX 19. The card will now feature Rashad Evans vs. Glover Teixeira in the headline act.
For the 32-year-old Ferguson (20-3), a win would have been his eighth-straight and add Nurmagomedov to a resume that includes Edson Barboza, Josh Thomson and Abel Trujillo.
Usually I can Power thru small Bumps & Bruises. Doc Said I have Fluid/Blood in my Lung #UFCTampa I Will Heal Up. I Will be Back.#TeamElCucuy
— Tony Ferguson (@TonyFergusonXT) April 5, 2016