Gian Villante needs a new opponent for UFC Fight Night 102, as Patrick Cummins was forced out of the light heavyweight bout after suffering a staph infection in his shin, MMA Fighting has learned.
Villante vs. Cummins was part of the UFC’s second trip to New York since the sport got legalized in the state. UFC Fight Night 102 takes place Dec. 9 at Albany’s Times Union Center.
“Yeah, I'm officially out of the fight,” Cummins told MMA Fighting. “I got a really bad staph infection. I've been on IV antibiotics all week and got it drained a couple days ago.