LEDYARD, Conn. – After coming in heavy for his featherweight bout against Nik Lentz at UFC Fight Night 50 due to what his team said was a viral infection, Charles Oliveira has been pulled from tonight’s event. UFC officials confirmed the news with MMAjunkie on Friday afternoon, and released a statement saying doctors did not clear Oliveira (18-4 MMA, 6-4 UFC) for the fight with Lentz (25-6-2 MMA, 9-3-1 UFC). “Tonight’s featherweight rematch between Charles Oliveira and Nik Lentz has been scrapped from the UFC Fight Night event after Oliveira was not cleared by doctors to compete,” the statement reads. “Oliveira, who was getting over a viral infection he contracted in Brazil, had a relapse earlier this week and missed weight for the bout Thursday, coming in at 150 pounds
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Charles Oliveira pulled from Nik Lentz bout at UFC Fight Night 50 – MMA Junkie