Bellator 235 has lost its main event on fight day, with the announcement coming during the middle of the main card.
Following a report from MMA Junkie’s Matt Erickson, Bellator president Scott Coker tweeted that Josh Barnett is out of his bout vs. Ronny Markes, with Hawaii’s commission not clearing the veteran heavyweight because of illness.
“On the advice of the Hawaii State Boxing Commission, tonight’s main event bout between Josh Barnett and Ronny Markes has been cancelled. Barnett has not been cleared tonight due to severe illness,” Coker wrote.
Barnett has not fought since submitting Andrei Arlovski in 2016.