UFC Vegas 27 has lost another fighter after flyweight Raulian Paiva was forced to go to the hospital after suffering through a brutal weight cut for his Saturday bout against David Dvorak.
Paiva confirmed the news to MMA Fighting on Friday.
“I was cutting weight yesterday and I was fine, I was really fine, and I remember leaving the sauna to do some towels and then I had a strong headache and pain in the chest, and then I don’t remember anything anymore,” Paiva said. “I only remember waking up at the hospital.