Rodrigo Damm sidelined due to kidney stones, fight with Hacran Dias removed from UFC Fight Night 29

The upcoming featherweight matchup between Rodrigo Damm and Hacran Dias was removed from the UFC Fight Night 29 due to Damm’s injury. It was reported that Damm has suffered from kidney stone attack while cutting weight for his upcoming fight. Damm already has a history with weight cutting and kidney issues. He was pulled out from the semi finals of The Ultimate Fighter Brazil when he suffered the same injury.

UFC has decided not to seek for replacement and the event will now go on with just 10 matches. Here is the updated lineup after the cancellation of the Damm vs. Dias bout:

Main card:

• Demian Maia vs. Jake Shields
• Erick Silva vs. Dong Hyun Kim
• Thiago Silva vs. Matt Hamill
• Fabio Maldonado vs. Joey Beltran
• Rousimar Palhares vs. Mike Pierce
• Raphael Assuncao vs. T.J. Dillashaw

Preliminary card:

• Ildemar Alcantara vs. Igor Araujo
• Yan Cabral vs. David Mitchell
• Iliarde Santos vs. Chris Cariaso
• Allan Patrick vs. Garrett Whiteley

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