Stipe Miocic

By FCF Staff

UFC Fight Night 76 has been dealt a serious blow, as heavyweight contender Stipe Miocic will no longer fight Ben Rothwell in the co-main event.

The UFC has confirmed that Miocic has withdraw from the October 24th card due to injury. No details regarding Miocic’s injury were disclosed, although the fighter did relay on Twitter that:

Gutted Sorry to the fans. Sorry to the @ufc sorry to @RothwellFighter I'll be back soon. But first I'd like to be able to put my socks on

— Stipe Miocic (@stipemiocicufc) October 13, 2015

A replacement opponent is being sought for Rothwell.

UFC FN 76 will take place in Dublin, Ireland, and in the main event, Joe Duffy will battle Dustin Poirier.