MMAOddsBreaker.com can now officially confirm UFC Heavyweight Stipe Miocic has been forced out of his forthcoming UFC Fight Night 76 bout against Ben Rothwell due to an unspecified training injury. Both top 10 fighters were scheduled to throw down in the co-main event of next Saturday’s (October 24, 2015) occasion in Dublin, Ireland, that will be headlined by the lightweight battle involving Joseph Duffy and Dustin Poirier and will be streamed live on UFC Fight Pass. Miocic (#3 rated HW) was coming off the most impressive performance of his career, a fifth round TKO stoppage of former title challenger Mark Hunt where he place a UFC heavyweight record for the majority of strikes landed at one fight. He has won four of the last five fights with his only loss being a competitive decision against former champion Junior dos Santos. Rothwell (#7 rated HW) is currently riding a three-fight win streak which included surprising first round angry stoppage victories over both Matt Mitrione and Alistair Overeem. There has been no word as to whether or not UFC matchmakers are going to have the ability to find a last minute replacement or when Rothwell will probably be forced off the fight card entirely.
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