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Burns vs. Aubin-Mercier pulled from UFC on FOX 28

Don Wright / USA TODAY Sports

Gilbert Burns and Olivier Aubin-Mercier's lightweight bout has been pulled from UFC on FOX 28.

The UFC's medical team "determined that it would be unsafe for Burns to cut additional weight necessary to meet the 156-pound limit" before the Feb. 24 card, the promotion announced Wednesday.

Burns has never missed weight in his seven UFC fights.

Aubin-Mercier won't be getting an opponent on short notice, so the card will proceed with 12 fights.

The decision to pull Burns comes as UFC faces increasing criticism for its brutal weight-cut requirements.

Josh Emmett and Jeremy Stephens are set to star in the main event of the Orlando card.

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