The UFC has lost the co-main event in its return to Dublin.
Stipe Miocic, who was scheduled to take on veteran Ben Rothwell in the co-headliner of UFC Fight Night 76 at Ireland’s 3Arena on Oct. 24, was forced out of the bout due to an undisclosed injured, sources told MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani following a report by MMA Junkie.
According to UFC’s Dave Sholler, the promotion "is reviewing options for a potential replacement."
Miocic (13-2) campaigned for a shot at heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum after scoring a brutal fifth-round finish over Mark Hunt in May, improving to 7-2 under the UFC banner, but was booked against Rothwell instead.