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13th February 2016
10:34am GMT

A UFC statement reads: “Thatch, who is using a medication permitted under the UFC/USADA, WADA and Nevada State Athletic Commission anti-doping rules, was unable to obtain the necessary clearance from the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission. The Colorado fighter and his team have been in communication with the UFC and USADA throughout this process, and the required paperwork for licensing in Nevada has been filed."
It's not definite that this will be the final UFC 196 card because anything can happen and there can be last minute opponent changes, fighters dropping out, etc.
But with just 20 days to go until fight night and with 12 fights already scheduled, we wouldn't be surprised if Joe Silva and Sean Shelby consider their jobs to be done for March 5.

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