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Albert Tumenov vs. Andrew Todhunter removed from UFC 188 lineup

Albert Tumenov will not be fighting newcomer Andrew Todhunter on tomorrow's UFC 188 after Todhunter passed out while cutting weight.

Having already lost his original opponent to injury, UFC welterweight prospect Albert Tumenov won't be fighting tomorrow night in Mexico City at all. Late replacement signing Andrew Todhunter has been deemed medically unfit to compete according to an official UFC press release. Tumenov will still weigh in today to assure himself his show money.

Todhunter's management team, Guardian Sports Management, released this statement and revealed that Andrew had passed out trying to cut to 170: (Via The MMA Report)

"We'd like to thank the UFC for this tremendous opportunity and also apologize to them and the fans, who I know are really excited to see Andrew step into the Octagon, for this unfortunate situation.