The top of the UFC 209 fight card was lopped off in dramatic fashion on Friday when Khabib Nurmagomedov failed to appear at the official weigh in. The 24-0 Dagestani destroyer was sent to the hospital late on Thursday night due to complications with his weight cut, according to a UFC spokesperson, and he was not cleared to fight by doctors on Friday. His fight for the interim lightweight title with Tony Ferguson is now canceled

Luckily for UFC fans, UFC 209 still has a stacked fight card. In the headliner, welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has been given the opportunity to rectify the disappointing and confusing majority draw he earned against Stephen Thompson at UFC 205. The draw meant Woodley kept the belt, but in the rematch, he’ll be looking for the knockout or submission that barely eluded him in the first fight.

UFC 209 is not all about the title fight, however. Here are three other great fights flying under the radar:

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Vannata has been nothing short of spectacular since his UFC debut in July. In that fight, Vannata was a late injury replacement and almost knocked out Ferguson in one of the most shocking and entertaining fights of 2016. The lightweights threw down as if they were equals, and Vannata rocked Ferguson with a spinning back fist and late-first-round head kick. Ultimately, Ferguson weathered the storm and got a second-round submission victory, but Vannata won the respect of the MMA world. In his second fight, Vannata unbelievably topped his debut performance by slamming a wheel kick directly into John Makdessi’s face. Vannata walked away with his hands held high in victory before Makdessi’s unconscious body even hit the mat.

In Teymur, Vannata has a perfect partner to produce fireworks. Teymur is an “Ultimate Fighter” alum, four-time Swedish Muay Thai champion and a knockout artist in his own right. Much more technical than Vannata, Teymur has won both of his UFC fights via second-round knockouts, so there is next to no chance that this one goes the distance.

On the face of it, the fight between the hulking heavyweights is meaningless. Both fighters are coming off losses, are clearly past their primes and have uncertain long-term futures.

But the heavyweight division is so bereft of new blood that whoever wins this fight will immediately vault into title contention.

In his last fight, Overeem had Stipe Miocic on the ropes before the champion rallied for the knockout. Hunt’s last loss was later deemed a “no contest” when Brock Lesnar got caught using two different banned substances.

This fight is almost guaranteed to produce a stoppage and in all likelihood will end in a spectacular knockout. Neither Overeem nor Hunt has any interest in taking the fight to the ground and both have huge power. Hunt’s strategy is as simple as it is effective: he ploddingly walks down his opponents and then tries to punch their face off with his huge right hand. Overeem, as befits his K-1 kickboxing pedigree, is more nuanced, but just as effective. He’ll look to chop the slower Hunt down and then go in for the kill when the “Super Samoan” is a stationary target.

Bektic, whom the Post followed during his weight cut for UFC 209, is an aggressive physical freak who has a chance to vault into the top 10 of the packed featherweight division with a win. The 26-year-old is smooth and technically sound on his feet, relentless when the fight goes to the ground and has a seemingly inexhaustible engine. The only real question mark is his health. The Bosnian-born fighter was kept out of action for more than a year with a torn ACL, though he looked dominant in his comeback fight against Russell Doane in October.

Elkins is a deceptively challenging opponent. A relentless and grinding wrestler, Elkins will look for the takedown early and often. Should he get it, he’ll be a nightmare for Bektic to dislodge. Elkins’ style is not easy on the eye, but it is extremely effective. He’s won his last three fights via solid unanimous decisions, and if he can take the initiative away from Bektic, he could pull off the major upset.