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Dennis Bermudez out of UFC Fight Night 81 bout with staph infection

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.