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Garbrandt has pulled out of a proposed clash against Mario
Bautista at UFC
292.
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Garbrandt’s exit from the bantamweight bout was announced during
the UFC on ESPN 51 broadcast on Saturday night. The nature of
Garbrandt’s injury was not revealed. The promotion is currently
seeking a replacement opponent for Bautista. UFC 292 takes place on
Aug. 19 at the TD Garden in Boston and is headlined by a
bantamweight title clash between Aljamain
Sterling and Sean O’Malley.
Garbrandt returned to the win column at UFC 285, where he captured
a unanimous verdict against Trevin
Jones on March 4. The 32-year-old Team Alpha Male product has
struggled in recent years, going 2-5 in UFC appearances since
2017.
Bautista, meanwhile, has won four straight in UFC competition after
falling to Jones via second-round TKO at UFC 259.