Claudia Gadelha wants it known she was ready to battle Saturday night. The Brazilian strawweight standout made weight Friday for her scheduled UFC 246 main-card bout against Alexa Grasso in Las Vegas, as she came in at 115.5 pounds, a half-pound shy of the non-title limit. Grasso, however, checked in at 121.5, a whopping 5.5 pounds over the limit. Per Nevada Athletic Commission rules, three pounds is the maximum miss in which a fight is allowed to proceed at strawweight. As a result, the bout between Gadelha and Grasso was canceled . This undoubtedly was disappointing for Gadelha, who handled her business correct and was looking to build on her recent momentum, having won two of her past three fights
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