MMANewsline has learned that the UFC Fight Night 104 lightweight bout between James ‘The Texecutioner’ Vick and Johnny ‘Hollywood’ Case has been scrapped due to an injury along with Evan Dunham vs. Abel Trujillo.
Sources confirmed that the UFC is currently seeking a pair of lightweight fighters to fill two open slots on the upcoming UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie (UFC Fight Night 104), as both Johnny Case and Evan Dunham have been removed from the event.
Earlier today on January 12th, 2017 Mike Russell first reported that Evan Dunham was also out of his scheduled UFC Fight Night 104 bout. Russell also confirmed that the UFC was looking to find a replacement for Abel Trujillo in an effort to keep him on the card.
BREAKING: Evan Dunham is injured. UFC currently looking for replacement for Abel Trujillo for UFC Fight Night 104 Feb. 4 in Houston.
— Mike Russell (@MIKERUSSELLMMA) January 12, 2017
The Ultimate Fighting Championship’s new owners, WME-IMG, and matchmaker Sean Shelby are currently in the process of seeking new opponents for Vick and Trujillo — and neither man has been removed from the card.
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