International Fight Week is down a fight.
Ode Osbourne is out of his UFC 329 bout vs. Cody Durden due to an undisclosed injury, both fighters announced on social media Tuesday. The promotion is currently seeking a flyweight replacement for the July 11 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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“Unfortunately, I won’t be able to complete July 11th,” Osbourne wrote on X. “It sucks because my team and I have put in so much hard work for over eight weeks, but I’m going to rest up and come back for the next one. Thank you guys for rocking with me.”
Durden (18-10-1 MMA, 7-8-1 UFC), meanwhile, issued an open challenge for any takers.
“My opponent Ode Osbourne has officially went running, and pulled out of our fight for July 11th at UFC 329,” Durden wrote on X. “Who wants to fight me in 19 days?
Durden snapped a four-fight skid in April with a unanimous decision win over Jafel Filho. He remains one of the division’s most active fighters.
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The UFC 329 lineup includes:
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Conor McGregor vs. Max Holloway
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Benoit Saint Denis vs. Paddy Pimblett
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Mario Bautista vs. Cory Sandhagen
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Lone’er Kavanagh vs. Brandon Royval
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King Green vs. Terrance McKinney
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Cesar Almeida vs. Damian Pinas
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Ryan Gandra vs. Zach Reese
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Cody Garbrandt vs. Adrian Yanez
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Elisha Ellison vs. Gable Steveson
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Kai Kamaka III vs. Luke Riley
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Nikita Krylov vs. Robert Whittaker
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Tracy Cortez vs. Cong Wang
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Farid Basharat vs. Ethyn Ewing
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 329 loses fighter due to injury
