UFC 234 lost its main event hours before the fight card was set to begin. UFC 234 takes place at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Australia. The bout between Israel Adesanya and Anderson Silva, which was initially scheduled as the co-main event, will be elevated to main event status. The injury marks the second time Whittaker, who was born in New Zealand, but trains and fights out of Australia, has been forced out of a main event fight. The new co-main event for UFC 234 is the lightweight bout between Lando Vannata and Marcos Rosa.

Source: Forbes February 09, 2019 21:00 UTC