The Professional Fighters League (formerly WSOF) was struck with some unfortunate news on Monday when two key players in their lightweight division were forced out.
Brian Foster and Ramsey Nijem have been forced to withdraw for different(ish) reasons (via MMA Fighting).
MMA Fighting confirmed with league officials that Foster and Nijem have been forced to withdraw from the current season. Foster didn’t receive a license to compete from the athletic commission, and Ramsey wasn’t cleared by a physician after being placed on medical suspension following his loss to Foster at PFL 2 on June 21.