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TAISUMOV OUT; BAGHDAD IN AT UFC FIGHT NIGHT 81

By David Tees on 1/11/2016 8:43 AM

Mairbek Taisumov has been pulled from the UFC Fight Night 81 card due to visa issues, replacing him against Chris Wade will be Medhi Baghdad. Wade is currently undefeated under the UFC banner, most notably defeating Christos Giagos at UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson. Baghdad will be making his UFC debut in this fight, but he is the current Resurrection Fighting Alliance Lightweight Champion. UFC Fight Night 81 takes place on January 17th from the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts with TJ Dillashaw and Dominick Cruz headlining.