Injury forces heavyweight contender Miocic out of UFC bout with Rothwell
Stipe Miocic, right, brings down Junior Dos Santos during UFC Fight Night at US Airways Center in Phoenix. (Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports)
Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic suffered an injury during training and has been forced to withdraw from a bout against Ben Rothwell scheduled for a card in Dublin on Oct. 24.
Both fighters have won four of their last five bouts and the winner would have been in the mix for a potential title shot in 2016.
A representative for the UFC said the organization is exploring options for a potential replacement opponent for Rothwell.
The card, which will be streamed exclusively on the organization's online platform Fight Pass, is expected to be headlined by a lightweight bout between Joseph Duffy and Dustin Poirier.
