Filed under: News , UFC After injury forced Bryan Caraway to withdraw from next week’s UFC Fight Night 103, opponent Jimmie Rivera has now pulled himself from the card, as well. MMAjunkie today confirmed with UFC officials that when Caraway was pulled from the event , Rivera (20-1 MMA, 4-0 UFC) was offered an opportunity to instead face either Marlon Vera (8-3-1 MMA, 2-2 UFC) or John Dodson (18-8 MMA, 7-3 UFC), who also volunteered for the assignment . Rivera initially accepted a fight with Vera but later changed his mind and will now wait for a future booking. UFC officials have yet to announce Rivera’s removal, or what fight will be elevated to the UFC Fight Night 103 main card. Featuring a featherweight main event between Yair Rodriguez and B.J. Penn, UFC Fight Night 103 takes place next Sunday at Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix.
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