The UFC's return to England is down an up-and-coming Brit.
Arnold Allen is injured and out of his UFC 204 bout with Mirsad Bektic, MMA Fighting's Ariel Helwani confirmed with sources Thursday. The news was first reported by MMAjunkie.
The bout was set to open the UFC 204 main card Oct. 8 in Manchester, England. The nature and severity of Allen's injury is unknown. The UFC will seek a replacement to face Bektic.
Allen (11-1) is 2-0 in the UFC and coming off a unanimous decision win over Yaotzin Meza in February.