Former UFC bantamweight champion and No. 1 contender*Renan Barao*has been removed from his UFC 177 rematch against current champion T. J. Dillashaw after Barao reported feeling ill during his weight cut.
Barao will be replaced on the card by bantamweightJoe Soto*(15-2), the winner of six consecutive fights who was scheduled to fight on the undercard againstAnthony Birchak.
The UFC 177 pay-per-view program will continue as scheduled, an an update regarding Birchak will be announced shortly. Check back at UFC.com for more information.
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