The UFC announced tonight that the scheduled lightweight fight between Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Leonardo Santos at UFC 212 has been canceled. An undisclosed injury forced Aubin-Mercier (9-2 MMA, 5-2 UFC) to withdraw from the bout, leading Santos (16-3-1 MMA, 5-0-1 UFC) to also pull out. UFC 212, which takes place June 3 in Rio de Janeiro and airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass, will go on as a 12-card event, with a headliner featuring featherweight champ Jose Aldo and interim champ Max Holloway battling to unify the title. With the change to the card, UFC 212 now includes: Champ Jose Aldo vs. Interim champ Max Holloway – to unify featherweight title Claudia Gadelha vs.
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Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Leonardo Santos pulled from UFC 212 in Rio de Janeiro – MMA Junkie