Cerrone out of UFC 274 bout vs. Lauzon due to illness

Donald Cerrone withdrew from his lightweight bout against Joe Lauzon at UFC 274 on Saturday due to an illness unrelated to COVID-19, the promotion announced.

"Cowboy" came down with food poisoning Saturday morning, his team told MMA reporter Ariel Helwani.

Cerrone-Lauzon was scheduled to kick off the main card in Phoenix. As a result of the cancellation, the welterweight tilt between Randy Brown and Khaos Williams has been moved up to the pay-per-view portion of the event.

Cerrone was looking to snap a six-fight winless streak, while Lauzon was set to compete for the first time since 2019.

UFC 274, headlined by Charles Oliveira versus Justin Gaethje, will proceed with 14 contests.