Louis Smolka has pulled out of a proposed bantamweight clash with Sean O'Malley due to a staph infection.
Smolka’s exit was initially reported by Ariel Helwani, and the fighter’s management confirmed with ESPN the reason for his withdrawal from the bout.
The promotion is currently seeking a replacement opponent for O’Malley, according to multiple reports.
UFC 264 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on July 10 and is headlined by a trilogy fight between Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor. O’Malley vs.