Jessie Rosas Scratched From UFC Vegas 120 Hours Before Weigh-Ins

The UFC Vegas 120 card just took a massive hit at the absolute worst time. According to MMA Junkie, Jessie Rosas has officially pulled out of the event mere hours before fighters were scheduled to step on the scale.

Pulling out of a fight during fight week is bad enough, but doing it while the sauna is already turned on for the final weight cut is a different level of chaos. It sends the promotion into a total tailspin and leaves an opponent stranded after months of training.

"MMA Junkie reported that Rosas's camp provided an explanation for the late withdrawal."

We do not have the exact medical details yet, though MMA Junkie noted that Rosas's camp has provided an explanation. Usually, when a scratch happens this close to the weigh-ins, it involves a weight-cut gone horribly wrong or a sudden illness that makes stepping into a locked cage a terrible life decision.

For the sportsbooks, this is the equivalent of someone pulling the fire alarm in the middle of a casino. All the money tied up in Rosas's moneylines, props, and parlays is suddenly voided, forcing oddsmakers to completely wipe the board and start over.

The only silver lining here is that the UFC scramble drill is undefeated. A replacement fighter has reportedly already been found to step in on zero notice. Now we just have to wait for the ink to dry so the books can drop the new odds and we can figure out if the new guy is a live dog or just a sacrificial lamb.