The following is an excerpt from an article on TheFightNetwork.com:

Sources within Justin McCully’s camp have confirmed the heavyweight missed a Wednesday deadline to accept a fight with French kickboxer Cheick Kongo at UFC 81 on Saturday, Feb. 2 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

While the UFC will look for a new opponent for Kongo, McCully can have the fight if he accepts before the Las Vegas-based promotion settles on a suitable replacement.

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