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Marvin Vettori replaces David Branch, meets Andrew Sanchez at UFC Vancouver

The first change to the UFC Vancouver card has occurred.

Replacing David Branch, Marvin Vettori is set to meet Andrew Sanchez in a middleweight bout on Sept. 14, The Canadian Press reported Thursday. Branch was reportedly forced out of the contest due to a “health issue.” MMA Junkie first reported Branch’s withdrawal.

Vettori is coming off a win over Cezar Ferreira in July at UFC Sacramento. He returned to the cage in that bout after a 15-month layoff due to a positive USADA test for ostarine. Vettori served a six-month suspension, but the UFC’s anti-doping partner determined his failure was consistent with supplement contamination.