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SAFFIEDINE OUT; LAWLER IN AT UFC 173

By David Tees on 3/29/2014 6:51 AM

Tarec Saffiedine has suffered an injury and is off the UFC 172 card, replacing him against Jake Ellenberger will be Robbie Lawler. Due to the change in opponent, the Ellenberger/Lawler bout will now be moved to the following months UFC 173 card. Ellenberger has won two of his last three under the UFC banner, with that lone loss coming to Rory MacDonald at UFC On Fox VIII. Lawler will be competing for the first time since losing a UFC Welterweight Title fight to Johny Hendricks at UFC 171. UFC 173 takes place on May 24th from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with Renan Barao and TJ Dillashaw headlining.