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Featherweight Dennis Bermudez injured, out of UFC Fight Night 81 with staph infection

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The blows keep coming for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as the injury bug has struck yet again, this time keeping The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 14 runner-up, Dennis Bermudez, from competing against Maximo Blanco at UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston, Mass., on Sat., Jan 17, 2016.

According to MMA Fighting, the No. 9-ranked Featherweight contender suffered a staph infection in his shin, effectively knocking him out his eleventh bout in ZUFFA.

It's a crushing piece of news for "The Menace," who is suddenly on the downturn following two-straight finishes at the hands of Jeremy Stephens and Ricardo Lamas.