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Werdum injured, out of UFC 196
Just a day after Cain Velaquez pulled out of UFC 196 and was replaced with Stipe Miocic, now champion Fabricio Werdum has withdrawn from the event.
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Just a day after Cain Velaquez pulled out of UFC 196 and was replaced with Stipe Miocic, now champion Fabricio Werdum has withdrawn from the event:
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Fabricio Werdum is also out of UFC 196.
The UFC heavyweight champion was initially scheduled to face Cain Velasquez on Feb. 6, but the former titleholder pulled out of the bout with a back injury.
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