(Story updated at 4 p.m. ET to reflect clarification from Abdelaziz on the reason for Evans’ removal.)

A middleweight fight between Rashad Evans and Tim Kennedy will not take place at UFC 206, according to Evans’ manager and Kennedy.

Evans was unable to get clearance for a fight license at the Dec. 10 event, manager Ali Abdelaziz today told MMAjunkie.

The manager believes the Ontario Athletic Commission followed the New York State Athletic Commission, which declined to license Evans after reviewing his medical paperwork, but wasn’t aware of the official reason for his removal.

UFC 206 takes place at Air Canada Centre in Toronto and features a light heavyweight title rematch between champ Daniel Cormier and Anthony Johnson. Evans vs. Kennedy was slated for the pay-per-view main card.

Kennedy (18-5 MMA, 3-1 UFC) confirmed Evans’(19-5-1 MMA, 14-5-1 UFC) removal on “The MMA Hour” and said he is still cutting weight in anticipation of a replacement opponent. An email to the UFC requesting comment was not immediately returned.

Evans will undergo an additional screening with an neurologist to prove he is healthy enough to fight and will return to the cage in January or February, Abdelaziz said.

“Rashad will be fine,” Abdelaziz said.

UFC 206 is regulated by the Ontario Athletic Commission, which oversees MMA events held in the Canadian province. A request for comment was not immediately returned.

After his removal from UFC 205, Evans told MMAFighting.com an irregularity in his pre-fight MRI led the NYSAC to deny him a license, but declined to specify the issue. Evans and Kennedy were paid their show money for the Nov. 12 pay-per-view at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Abdelaziz praised the UFC for working with Evans on the issue and expressed confidence that his career would continue without further trouble.

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