Miller Injured, Brandao Meets McGregor at UFC Fight Night Dublin

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Diego Brandao

The grudge match between Coler Miller and Conor McGregor (14-2) will have to take place another time, as thumb injury has forced Miller out of the UFC Fight Night Dublin main event.

Ireland’s favorite son, McGregor will remain in the main event instead facing TUF 17 winner Diego Brandao (19-8).

McGregor in two UFC bouts has defeated Marcus Brimage (TKO) and Max Holloway (UD). McGregor has 13 of 14 wins by stoppage, with 12 coming by (T)KO. This will be McGregor’s first fight back from a torn ACL, suffered in the win of Holloway.

Brandao is 4-2 in his UFC career and is also coming off injury, having pulled out of a scheduled match-up with Brain Ortega at TUF Brazil 3 Finale. Brandao at the end of 2012 started a 3 fight win streak claiming victories over Joey Gambino (UD), Pablo Garza (SUB), and Daniel Pinead; before at UFC 168 missing weight and then losing to Dustin Poirier by 1st round knock out.

UFC Fight Night Brandao vs. McGragor is on July 19 at The O2 in Dublin, Ireland.

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