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UFC reportedly already trying to find a replacement to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 196

Published 13:33 23 Feb 2016 GMT

Updated 13:52 23 Feb 2016 GMT

Gareth Makim
UFC reportedly already trying to find a replacement to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 196

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It looks like deja vu for the Notorious.

The UFC featherweight champion is suddenly without an opponent for UFC 196 after lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos suffered a broken foot in training. It's a remarkably similar situation to the build-up to UFC 189, when Conor McGregor was forced into a late change of opponent after Jose Aldo injured his ribs, and the promotion are already scrambling to find a replacement for the main event. The late change means McGregor's dream of holding two titles simultaneously, but MMAFighting.com's Ariel Helwani claimed the UFC are working to keep McGregor on a card that also includes Holly Holm's first defence of her bantamweight belt against Miesha Tate. Helwani then went on Twitter to rule featherweight contender Frankie Edgar out of the running. https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/702118063496437764 https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/702118794475520000 https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/702118962671308801 https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/702120456229404672

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UFC reportedly already trying to find a replacement to fight Conor McGregor at UFC 196