The UFC Albany card has taken several hits to its lineup. Among the notable changes, Aljamain Sterling vs. Raphael Assuncao was scrapped due to a Sterling injury, Zubaira Tukhugov was pulled from his fight with Tiago Trator due to a potential USADA violation, and Tatiana Suarez withdrew from a matchup with Juliana Lima with an injury of her own. You can add Patrick Cummins to the list of fighters who won’t be competing next Friday.
Cummins (8-4) announced his removal from his fight vs. Gian Villante on Twitter, citing a staph infection. He’s fought just once this year, losing by TKO to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC 198 in Brazil.