Overview

• Diaz announced Monday on Instagram he withdrew from Saturday’s featured preliminary bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
• He cited an unspecified medical issue, emphasized health and safety, and apologized to the UFC and to Gautier.
• MMAmania reported the promotion is actively seeking a short-notice opponent to keep Gautier on the card.
• If no replacement is secured, UFC 320 would drop to 13 fights, according to MMA Junkie.
• Gautier is 8-1 overall and 2-0 in the UFC with two quick finishes, while any link to Diaz’s earlier detached-retina surgery remains unconfirmed.