A finger infection has forced Sean Strickland to withdraw from the UFC Fight Night 212 main event against Jared Cannonier on Oct. 15.
UFC president Dana White confirmed Strickland’s exit from the card following the Contender Series on Tuesday night while adding that the promoiton will not seek a replacement opponent for Cannonier. UFC Fight Night 212 takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas and also includes a women’s flyweight clash between Viviane Araujo and Alexa Grasso as well as a men’s 125-pound tilt pitting Askar Askarov against Brandon Royval.