Cody Stamann is officially off the UFC Fight Night show on Dec. 5.
The bantamweight was set to battle Merab Dvalishvili at the upcoming event; however, Stamann has pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons. According to a report from MMA Junkie, Stamann has not tested positive for coronavirus.
Stamann was in need of a win after Jimmie Rivera snapped his two-fight winning streak at UFC on ESPN 13. This would’ve been the 30-year-old’s third octagon appearance in 2020.
It’s expected for Dvalishvili to remain of the card as officials are currently searching for a replacement to take on the bantamweight. Since his loss to Ricky Simon in 2018, the 29-year-old has beaten ever fighter that he’s stepped into the octagon against him. Dvalishvili is currently in the midst of a five-fight winning streak.
Check out the updated card for the fight night show on Dec. 5:
Jack Hermansson vs. Darren Till
Merab Dvalishvili vs. TBA
Bethe Correia vs. Yanan Wu
Jake Collier vs. Gian Villante
Maryna Moroz vs. Taila Santos
Cody Durden vs. Jimmy Flick
John Allan vs. Roman Dolidze
Jamahal Hill vs. Ovince Saint Preux