Karlos Vemola has been forced to pull out of his scheduled UFC 128 bout following a health issue, MMA Fighting has learned.Karlos Vemola vs. Luiz Cane was expected to be a part of Spike's UFC 128 Prelim show. More updates coming soon.
The withdrawal leaves Luiz Cane temporarily without an opponent.
According to a source with knowledge of the situation, Vemola was recently diagnosed with a serious infection that has left him unable to train. Faced with the issue, he was forced to pull out of the fight.
[UPDATE] - Vemola is out because of a mouth infection according to Sherdog.com:
Sherdog.com learned from sources close to the fighter on Tuesday afternoon that the 25-year-old prospect has been struck with a mouth infection that stemmed from a training injury. Vemola may have to undergo mouth surgery to combat the infection.
