Cody Garbrandt’s return to bantamweight will have to take place either at a new date or against a new opponent.
The formr UFC bantamweight champion had to square off against Brazil’s Rani Yahya at UFC on ESPN 39 which is taking place on July 9 in Las Vegas.
Yahya was forced to withdrew from the fight due to a neck injury and as of now it is unknown if Cody will remain on the card or the fight will get rescheduled.
Garbrandt has lost five of his previous six fights, while the 37-year-old Yahya is on a two fight winning streak.