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Bibiano Fernandes out of UFC 149

Updated: June 12, 2012, 2:02 PM ET
By Franklin McNeil | ESPN.com

Bibiano Fernandes will not compete at UFC 149, but the bantamweight and the promotion differ as to the reason why.

After UFC announced Monday that Fernandes would not face Roland Delorme on July 21 due to an undisclosed injury, Fernandes said on his Facebook page later Monday that he won't appear at the Calgary, Alberta, event because he is not under contract with the promotion.

"I would like to make it clear that I am not a UFC athlete as I did not sign any contract with the ...

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