The Ultimate Fighting Championship will be without the services of the only fighter on Noche UFC that has won a belt before.
Raquel Pennington announced on Instagram on Wednesday night that a lingering neck injury has forced her out of Noche UFC, also known as UFC Fight Night 259, on Sept. 13. The former bantamweight queen was scheduled to take on Norma Dumont at this second annual celebration of Mexican Independence Day for the promotion, with the two expected to tangle at the Frost Bank Center of San Antonio. The promotion has not yet stated whether Dumont will be found a replacement opponent for this event, if the bout will be rescheduled later or if she will be bumped to a later show against a different opponent.