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UFC on FOX 24’s Zak Cummings reveals why he pulled out of TUF: Redemption

UFC welterweight Zak Cummings (20-5) takes on Nathan Coy (15-6) this weekend at UFC on FOX 24: Johnson vs. Reis. Cummings, who was born in Springfield, Missouri, is delighted to be fighting in front of his hometown fans on Saturday (even if he’s ‘kinda bummed’ over the bout order).

However, Cummings wouldn’t be fighting at all if he’d followed through with plans to join the cast for the 25th season of The Ultimate Fighter. The latest installment of the long running reality series features UFC bantamweight champion Cody Garbrandt and former champ T.