The legitimate UFC lightweight number one contender, TJ Grant, was recently forced to withdraw from his scheduled UFC 164 title fight against Benson Henderson with an injury.
In his place comes Anthony Pettis and as a result UFC fans have been crying conspiracy.
The Canadian, Grant, took to twitter to kill these rumors and explain his exodus from the match.
Thanks everyone for your concerns. I am healing from a concussion I suffered in BJJ of all things. I hope to be back training very soon
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) July 13, 2013
Sorry all you conspiracy theorists. @danawhite / @ufc did not and could not pay me any amount of money to step aside.
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) July 13, 2013
Sorry all you conspiracy theorists. @danawhite / @ufc did not and could not pay me any amount of money to step aside.
— TJ Grant (@TJ_Grant) July 13, 2013