Scanlon Out of UFC on Versus 3, Replaced By Matt Riddle

Matt Riddle

Injury forces Brit off UFC on Versus 3 card

UFC welterweight Mark Scanlon has been forced to withdraw from his UFC on Versus 3 contest with Matt Brown and has been replaced by Matt Riddle.

MMAjunkie.com first reported the injury to Scanlon, while MMAWeekly.com reported the Riddle news.

UFC on Versus 3 is headlined by a welterweight bout between Martin Kampmann and Diego Sanchez. It takes place at the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.

Brown is in the midst of a three-fight losing streak, dropping bouts to Ricardo Almeida, Chris Lytle and Brian Foster. Riddle has won two of his past three bouts, dropping a decision to Sean Pierson in his last bout at UFC 124.

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