The UFC’s return to Canada next month for UFC 174 will see a lineup change on the preliminary card. Germaine de Randamie (4-3 MMA, 1-1 UFC) has been forced out of her women’s bantamweight bout against Milana Dudieva . The promotion is actively seeking a replacement for Dudieva on less than three weeks’ notice. A source with knowledge of the fight booking confirmed the news to MMAjunkie on Tuesday, saying visa issues for de Randamie will keep the Dutch fighter from Canada. The source spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly about the change. With such a short turnaround time to find a replacement for de Randamie, and given her visa issues, the UFC may be primarily looking for fighters from North America, as well, perhaps, as fighters from the Commonwealth of Nations that includes the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand UFC 174 takes place June 14 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Germaine de Randamie out at UFC 174, promotion seeks replacement for Dudieva – MMA Junkie