More bad news for Ultimate Fighter 14 finalist, Dennis Bermudez. After suffering two back-to-back losses to Ricardo Lamas and Jeremy Stephens, with the latter ending via a brutal flying knee KO, the 28-year-old has been forced to withdraw from his contest with Maximo Blanco at UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz.
MMAFighting.com broke the news after sources told Ariel Helwani that Bermudez was injured with a staph infection.
After losing to Diego Brandao in The Ultimate Fighter 14 finale, Dennis "The Menace" reinvigorated himself as a top featherweight contender, rattling off 7 straight wins against tough competition.