Miesha Tate ’s flyweight debut is on the verge of being derailed completely from UFC 276 . Tate (19-8 MMA, 6-5 UFC), a former UFC women’s bantamweight champion, needs a new opponent for Saturday’s card after Lauren Murphy (5-3 MMA, 1-3 UFC) was forced to withdraw for undisclosed reasons. The promotion announced during Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 38 broadcast that the fight had been canceled, but did not provide additional details. MMA Junkie subsequently verified with a person close to the situation that Murphy is out, and the promotion is “searching hard” for a replacement to step in and fight Tate on short notice. The person requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the matter. It the replacement search proves unsuccessful, it’s possible the matchup with Murphy could be rescheduled to a later date, perhaps as soon as one of the UFC’s other events in July.
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Lauren Murphy out of UFC 276 vs. Miesha Tate; promotion seeking replacement – MMA Junkie