Report: Francis Ngannou pulled off UFC 215
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Francis Ngannou will not fight at UFC 215.
The UFC was unable to find a replacement opponent for Ngannou after Junior dos Santos - his initial combatant - was pulled from the card on Aug. 18, according to Dave Doyle of MMA Fighting.
Dos Santos, a former UFC heavyweight champion, was provisionally suspended for a potential drug violation. He is contesting the charges but cannot fight until his hearing.
Ngannou holds a career 10-1 lifetime record and most recently defeated Andrei Arlovski via TKO in January.