Ben Rothwell The UFC’s 33rd main or co-main event cancellation of 2015 is now official as Ben Rothwell has been pulled from UFC Fight Night 76 after opponent Stipe Miocic suffered an injury. Rothwell (35-9 MMA, 5-3 UFC) and Miocic (13-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) were scheduled to co-headline the Oct. 24 event in Dublin in a high-stakes heavyweight showdown. Miocic formally withdrew from the card on Tuesday due to an undisclosed injury, and after an unsuccessful search for a replacement, Rothwell has been pulled from the lineup. MMAjunkie first reported news of Miocic’s injury. MMAFighting.com today confirmed no suitable opponent for Rothwell was found and therefore he will not compete.
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With no suitable replacement opponent, Ben Rothwell pulled from UFC Fight Night 76 – MMA Junkie