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Brian Foster, Ramsey Nijem forced to withdraw from PFL playoff race

Brian Foster and Ramsey Nijem are out of the 2018 Professional Fighters League playoff picture, opening the door for two unlikely candidates to claim a postseason spot.

MMA Fighting confirmed with league officials that Foster and Nijem have been forced to withdraw from the current season. Foster didn’t receive a license to compete from the athletic commission, and Ramsey wasn’t cleared by a physician after being placed on medical suspension following his loss to Foster at PFL 2 on June 21.

This is particularly bad news for Foster, who had already clinched a playoff spot with his third-round finish of Nijem.