The 10 stages of every UFC fight withdrawal

Bastard injuries. Am I right?

Too often in recent years have we seen stellar fights fall by the wayside because a kick was misplaced or a cut was opened up or an elevator malfunctioned. It almost doesn't seem worthwhile getting one's hopes up because seemingly every other high-profile fight is postponed or scrapped altogether. But injuries are part of the game. They happen all the time. And they invariably follow this formula.

1 - First comes the tittle-tattle that the scheduled bout is no more.

https://twitter.com/AnaHissa/status/613422294061334528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/TalkMMA/status/732646187816394752 https://twitter.com/mikeygreig17/status/742505915291734016 https://twitter.com/andremgeorgiou/status/653990000271433728

2 - Inevitably, esteemed MMA Fighting reporter Ariel Helwani's notifications start piling up. 

https://twitter.com/JP_IS_ME/status/300012283671760896 https://twitter.com/MrBrownstone666/status/312714642675863552 https://twitter.com/ATrhanaj/status/318421988748177408 https://twitter.com/mma4scotland/status/561301722505957378

3 - Of course, UFC president Dana White is going to display his typical trustworthiness by denying the claims.

https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/318545451479605249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

4 - UFC officially confirm that the rumours are true.

https://twitter.com/UFCEurope/status/596622827865841665 https://twitter.com/UFCEurope/status/593037003307909120 https://twitter.com/UFCEurope/status/582907705356001280

5 - The heartfelt statement arrives from the fighter who was forced to pull out.

https://twitter.com/stipemiocicufc/status/654003054061191168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/GunniNelson/status/791016079489368064

6 - The trolling begins.

https://twitter.com/LiamVirus_/status/702119792711442432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/_Yeezus15/status/620082684178513920 https://twitter.com/_1AvadaKedavra_/status/714199594389913600 https://twitter.com/Jonnyboy_6969/status/691759154776641536

7 - Donald Cerrone gets wind.

https://twitter.com/Cowboycerrone/status/717492506196180992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/danawhite/status/774474284450324480?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw https://twitter.com/Cowboycerrone/status/722582578734227457 https://twitter.com/bokamotoESPN/status/702137928852459522?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

8 - Graphic pictures of the injury emerge.

https://twitter.com/RdosAnjosMMA/status/702315410008322049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw [caption id="attachment_103936" align="aligncenter" width="942"] Via TheMauler.com[/caption]

9. Rumours of a monster replacement find their way to the internet.

https://twitter.com/ironeddy_666/status/774690050764333056 https://twitter.com/KavinMendez/status/702221866316931076 https://twitter.com/LaRoccaJL/status/355712441683943425

10. Before all the excitement and anticipation comes crashing down with one word... "Scrapped!"

https://twitter.com/benjiradach/status/238809176485285888 https://twitter.com/NickUFC/status/581250467168030720 https://twitter.com/sherdogdotcom/status/793559828870205441 https://twitter.com/T_Sharp4/status/797155456712118272 https://twitter.com/BloodyElbow/status/789617289939353600 https://twitter.com/FightersOnly/status/783749356138663942 Bastard injuries. Catch up with the latest episode of Football Friday Live: