Nunes has the UFC's champion belt in two weight classes, bantamweight and featherweight, and would have met American Julianna Peña for the title of bantamweight on August 7 in Houston, Texas.

ESPN now reports that the match will be moved forward in time, but no new date has been announced.

The main match at the gala is still a heavyweight interim title match between knockout machine Derrick Lewis and Frenchman Ciryl Gane.

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UFC champion Francis Ngannou was honored with a parade in his native Cameroon.

Thousands lined the streets.

Photo: Africanews