Injury has forced Team Alpha Male lightweight Josh Emmett out of a planned UFC on FOX 21 bout with Jeremy Kennedy . With just one week until the contest, making it difficult – if not impossible – to secure a work visa in time, the promotion is seeking a Canadian-based replacement opponent. MMAjunkie today confirmed Emmett’s withdrawal with UFC officials. The 31-year-old Emmett (10-0 MMA 1-0 UFC) had hoped to build on the success of his May promotional debut, when he scored a split-decision victory over Jon Tuck (while suffering a nasty finger injury)
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Josh Emmett out at UFC on FOX 21; promotion seeks Canadian lightweight replacement – MMA Junkie