UFC Vegas 97 is down a bout.
Promotion officials announced Wednesday that Ovince Saint Preux has been removed from his light heavyweight matchup against Ryan Spann due to illness. As a result, the card is expected to proceed forward with a 12-fight lineup.
A one-time UFC interim title challenger, Saint Preux (27-17) had fallen on hard times in recent years but rebounded to win two of his past three octagon appearances, sandwiching...