For the second time, Erik Koch (12-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) will look to fight someone other than Cub Swanson (15-4 MMA, 0-0 UFC).The two featherweights were expected to meet at July's UFC 132 event, but an injury suffered in training has again forced Swanson to withdraw from the bout.
The two were also expected to meet at March's UFC on Versus 3 event, but Swanson was also forced to poll out of that fight. Koch was then shifted to a UFC 128 fight with Raphael Assuncao.
Featuring the UFC's first bantamweight champion, Dominick Cruz, defending his belt against former WEC superstar Urijah Faber, "UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber" takes place July 2 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Swanson first announced his withdrawal via Twitter. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) subsequently confirmed the move with Swanson, who described the injury as a "fractured face."
Swanson had hoped to make his UFC debut after racking up a 5-3 career record in the now-shuttered WEC. His past three victories have all earned "Fight of the Night" honors, including a razor-thin WEC 52 victory over Mackens Semerzier.
Meanwhile, Koch stormed onto the UFC scene with a first-round knockout of Raphael Assuncao at UFC 128 and took home the "Knockout of the Night" award. Koch netted the same bonus in his final WEC appearance, a first-round knockout of Francisco Rivera at WEC 52.
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