Al Iaquinta With Gilbert Melendez (22-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) scratched from UFC Fight Night 71 after failing a post-UFC 188 drug test , his opponent, Al Iaquinta (12-3-1 MMA, 7-2 UFC), has also been removed from the card. UFC Vice President of Public Relations Dave Sholler today announced via Twitter that the promotion would not look to secure a replacement opponent on short notice. MMAjunkie subsequently confirmed with UFC officials that a bantamweight bout between Manny Gamburyan (14-8 MMA, 5-6 UFC) and Scott Jorgensen (15-10 MMA, 4-6 UFC) previously scheduled for the evening’s preliminary card will now take place on the main card, instead. Featuring a heavyweight contest between Frank Mir and Todd Duffee, UFC Fight Night 71 takes place July 15 at Valley View Casino Center in San Diego, Calif. The night’s six-fight main card airs on FOX Sports 1 (10 p.m
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Iaquinta pulled from UFC Fight Night 71, Gamburyan vs. Jorgensen gets main card nod – MMA Junkie