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Published 15:54 6 Dec 2016 GMT
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"For whatever reason, Choi's visa wouldn't be ready in time so we had to can that and we move on to this even more amazing fight."
With McGregor completely removed from the UFC's featherweight rankings, it's looking likely that his scheduled hiatus will end with a defence of his lightweight title while Jose Aldo, who was promoted to undisputed featherweight champion following the recent title shake-up, will take on the winner of Holloway vs. Pettis in a unification bout at some stage in 2017.
Choi, meanwhile, after missing out on the chance to take on Holloway, will take on the fourth-ranked featherweight Cub Swanson at UFC 206 on Saturday night.
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