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Valentina Shevchenko Pulls out of UFC 251 vs. Joanne Calderwood with Leg Injury

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The main event for UFC 251 is off after Valentina Shevchenko was forced to drop out due to a leg injury, per Marc Raimondi of ESPN.

She was supposed to defend her UFC women's flyweight title on June 6 againstJoanne Calderwood, but the current champion is not fit enough to compete.

Calderwood said she expects the bout to be "pushed back" to a later date when both are healthy.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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