Brandon Girtz out of Bellator Dublin bout with Jon Tuck

Bellator Dublin took yet another hit on Friday.

Just days after it was announced that Cal Ellenor had to pull out of his main event fight with James Gallagher, fellow main card fighter Brandon Girtz was forced out of his fight with Jon Tuck due to injury.

Girtz announced the news via social media.

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“Unfortunately today instead of traveling to Ireland to fight, I’m starting a new journey to recover from an injury sustained a couple days ago,” Girtz wrote on Instagram. “I was hoping for good news but not this time.”

Girtz was originally scheduled to face Irish lightweight Paul Redmond, but Redmond sustained a leg injury and pulled out of the fight earlier this month. The UFC veteran Tuck then stepped up to take Redmond’s place for his first fight since being released by the UFC after losing to Drew Dober in August of 2018.

Now it is Girtz who can no longer compete on the card.

Girtz was set to make his return after a fight of the year contender against Saad Awad in March. He won the fight by unanimous decision, bouncing back from a loss to former champion Michael Chandler.

Girtz has competed with Bellator since 2012. He is 8-6 in 14 fights for the promotion and 16-8 overall as a professional.

The status of Tuck’s position on the card is not yet known.

The change is the sixth to occur since the event was announced, according to Tapology’s records.