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Yair Rodriguez Injured; Out of Aug. 29 UFC Bout with Zabit Magomedsharipov

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Yair Rodriguez has been forced to pull out of a highly-anticipated featherweight showdown with fellow contender Zabit Magomedsharipov at an Ultimate Fighting Championship event on Aug. 29.

UFC president Dana White confirmed Rodriguez’s withdrawal during a post-fight media scrum following the Contender Series on Tuesday night. Mexican outlet Milenio was first to report the news.

“He’s got a high ankle sprain and a fracture, so he’s out,” White said.