Stories with the tag "injury"

In lieu of Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson being forced off of the promotion's planned "Destuction" event on Nov. 21 due to injury, a main event featuring middleweights Scott Smith and Terry Martin has been installed as the card's new main event.

Former NCAA All-American wrestler Mark Munoz will return from injury to compete against Ricardo Barros during  WEC 37 on Dec. 3 in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. The news is courtesy of a report on MMA Weekly. Munoz had been scheduled to fight Steve Steinbess at WEC 36 on Sept.

Frank Curreri, UFC - Though his nickname is "Lil' Heathen," Jeremy Stephens is actually quite a religious fellow. Before every fight the Iowan prays that both he and his opponent will emerge from the scrap without serious injury. As a fight draws nearer, Stephens listens to an iPod in a backstage dressing room, confident the rap and reggae tracks will help him summon his butt-kicking alter ego.

Less than 24 hours after literally shocking the MMA world, new WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown is nursing an injury that will keep him out of action in the immediate future.

With Matthew Riddle recently forced out of the bout with a knee injury, welterweight Ryan Thomas (9-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will instead meet veteran fighter and "The Ultimate Fighter 7" cast member Matt Brown (7-7 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at next week's UFC 91 event.

With just two weeks to go before its UFC 91 event on Nov. 15 in Las Vegas, UFC officials were able to secure an injury replacement for Matt Riddle, who was forced to pull out his his welterweight matchup vs. Ryan Thomas due to an injury sustained while in training.

"The Ultimate Fighter 7" cast member Matthew Riddle (1-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has suffered a serious knee injury that will force him out of his Nov. 15 UFC 91 bout with Ryan Thomas.

Matt Riddle's debut as a welterweight that had been scheduled for UFC 91 on Nov. 15 will have to wait, as the former middleweight's bout vs. Ryan Thomas is off due to an injury sustained while training. The news was first reported by MMA Weekly.

After suffering a knee injury and TKO loss in his title fight with UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva at this past weekend's UFC 90 event, Patrick Cote will undergo surgery, his manager has confirmed.

With a rumored headlining bout against Clay Guida during the live season finale for the eighth installment of The Ultimate Fighter no longer in the cards due to an injury to Guida, it appears that UFC lightweight Nate Diaz will be unable to fight again until 2009. The news comes courtesy of GracieFighter.

Despite losing a to UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva via third round TKO caused by a potentially severe knee injury, Patrick Cote appeared to be in good spirits following UFC 90 this past Saturday. "I think I proved to everyone that this guy (Silva) is not unbeatable," Cote stated during a video interview with MMACanada.net.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - As expected, Anderson Silva successfully defended his UFC middleweight title against heavy underdog Patrick Cote in the UFC 90 main event Saturday night at Allstate Arena. What no one saw coming was the ending, as a competitive fight ended prematurely when Cote blew out his knee in the third round, awarding the bout to Silva via TKO.

Patrick Cote (13-5 MMA, 4-5 UFC) lasted longer than any other challenger, but UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (23-4 MMA, 8-0 UFC) scored his eighth consecutive UFC victory and fourth straight title defense -- but not in the manner he wanted.

Despite being tabbed to headline an MMA event in Mobile, Ala., an injury has forced "The Ultimate Fighter 6" veteran War Machine (formerly known as Jon Koppenhaver) off of tonight's card.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - Whippany, New Jersey's Dan Miller announced his arrival to the UFC in style last month when he submitted Rob Kimmons in the first round. Now the 27-year old will return to action a little over a month after his debut to take on veteran Matt Horwich in a middleweight bout at UFC 90 on October 25th.Miller replaces Ricardo Almeida, who was forced to withdraw from the bout against Horwich due to injury.

An injury suffered in training has forced top welterweight contender Diego Sanchez (19-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) out of a highly anticipated bout with Thiago Alves at UFC 90 (15-3 MMA, 8-2 UFC).

With Goran Reljic (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) forced out of UFC 90 with a back injury, his original opponent, Thales Leites (13-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC), is now expected to fight UFC veteran Drew McFedries (7-4 MMA, 3-3 UFC).

A back injury has sidelined UFC middleweight Goran Reljic (8-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) and forced him out of a UFC 90 fight with Thales Leites (13-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC).

Light heavyweight-turned-middleweight fighter Goran Reljic has been forced to pull out of UFC 90 in Chicago on Oct. 25 due to a lower back injury. Reljic's management revealed the news to various Internet outlets over the weekend.

After suffering a knee injury in mid-August and undergoing surgery in early September, Renato "Babalu" Sobral is healed and again training full-time in preparation of a Nov. 21 title fight with Strikeforce world light heavyweight champion Bobby Southworth (9-5).

Former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion Brian Stann will not be able to fight on the December 10th UFC FIGHT FOR THE TROOPS show which is to be held at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Sources close to the fighter today confirmed to Fiveouncesofpain.

Welterweight Luke Cummo has been forced to pull out of a planned Dec. 10 bout vs. Steve Bruno during UFC Fight Night 16: "UFC Fights for the Troops" in Fayetteville, North Carolina due to injury. FiveOuncesOfPain.com learned of the development from a source close to one of the fighters last night.

When: Oct. 4, 2008 Where: BankAtlantic Center; Sunrise, Fla UPDATE: Tonight's main event between Kimbo Slice and Ken Shamrock has been scratched due to an injury suffered by Shamrock. No official announcement has been made stating a replacement opponent for Kimbo Slice. There is no word yet whether he will be fighting on tonight's card.

EliteXC's scheduled main event tonight between Ken Shamrock and Kimbo Slice has been canceled due to an injury suffered by Ken Shamrock. No announcements have been made regarding a potential replacement for Shamrock or replacement fight to take the main event spot.

Ricardo Almeida has pulled out of UFC 90 due to an "undisclosed injury." Almeida was set to face off against Matt Horwich in a middleweight matchup on the undercard of the pay-per-view. Now highly touted middleweight prospect and Renzo Gracie student Dan Miller will step in to face Horwich in Almeida's place.

Cain Velasquez has reportedly pulled out of a proposed bout with former Cage Rage British heavyweight champion Mustafa Al-Turk at UFC 92 due to a knee injury that was sustained in training. Velasquez is reported be undergoing knee surgery to fix the issue and will be unavailable to take the fight against Al-Turk.

A knee injury sustained by UFC heavyweight prospect Cain Velasquez is expected to prevent a tentative bout between him and Cage Rage heavyweight champion and UFC newcomer Mustafa Al-Turk from taking place on Dec. 10 during "UFC Fight Night 16: UFC Fights for the Troops.

Siala "Mighty Mo" Siliga (3-0) has been forced out of his DREAM.6 bout with Sergei Kharitonov (15-3) due to an injury and has been replaced by Jimmy Ambriz (13-9-1).

Anthony Ruiz (21-11), who replaced an injured Bobby Southworth (only to have opponent Renato "Babalu" Sobral also pull out of the fight due to an injury), will instead meet Trevor Prangley (17-5) at Saturday's "Strikeforce at the Mansion II" event.

Despite a knee injury in mid-August that required surgery last week, Renato "Babalu" Sobral is already back in the gym and optimistic he could fight again in November.

After having his opponent at UFC 89, Thiago Silva, pull off the card last week due to a back injury, undefeated light heavyweight Lyoto Machida has bee removed entirely from the Oct. 18 card, according to UFC.com.

A leg injury has forced Renato "Babalu" Sobral (30-7) out of his upcoming bout with Anthony Ruiz (21-11), which was set to take place Sept. 20 at "Strikeforce at the Mansion II."

After a last-moment injury forced a bout between Karo Parisyan and Yoshiyuki Yoshida to be canceled, the UFC has elected to move a welterweight contest between "The Ultimate Fighter 7" cast member Matt Brown and Dong Hyun Kim to UFC 88's televised main card.

Undefeated UFC light-heavyweight contender Thiago Silva has been forced out of his UFC 89 co-headlining bout with fellow undefeated contender Lyoto Machida after sustaining a back injury.

Thomas Gerbasi, UFC - A last-minute back injury has forced welterweight contender Karo Parisyan to withdraw from his UFC 88 bout with Yoshiyuki Yoshida. Saturday's UFC 88 card (pay-per-view 10pm ET / 7pm PT) will continue with nine bouts.

On the eve of a welterweight clash at UFC 88 between Karo Parisyan and Yoshiyuki Yoshida, the UFC has announced that Parisyan has been pulled off the card due to a back injury.

Reliable sources have notified FiveOuncesOfPain.com that undefeated light heavyweight Thiago Silva is no longer expected to fight Lyoto Machida at UFC 89 on October 18 due to a back injury. The UFC has yet to confirm Silva's departure from the card but an official announcement is believed to be forthcoming.

A shoulder injury has forced Gleison Tibau (15-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) out of UFC 90, and he'll be replaced by Marcus Aurelio (16-6 MMA, 2-2 UFC) in a bout with Hermes Franca (18-7 MMA, 5-4 UFC).

Sherdog is reporting that Gleison Tibau has had to pull out of his scheduled fight with Hermes Franca at UFC 90 due to a shoulder injury. Stepping in for the injured Tibau is his American Top Team teammate, Marcus Aurelio.

Former UFC welterweight champion Matt Hughes (42-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC), who's still on the mend following a knee injury he suffered in a June loss to Thiago Alves, received some good news from his doctor this week.

With Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Bobby Southworth (9-5) out with an injury, Renato "Babalu" Sobral (30-7) will instead meet Anthony Ruiz (21-11) at the Sept. 20 "Strikeforce at the Mansion II" event.

MMA Junkie is reporting that Matt Lindland and Trevor Prangley are set to face off against one another at October's Affliction: Day of Reckoning event. Lindland's original opponent, Vitor Belfort, had to pull out of the fight due to a hand injury.

PRIDE veteran James Lee has reportedly pulled out of his UFC 88 fight vs. Tim Boetsch, according to MMAjunkie.com. While the UFC has yet to make an official announcement, MMA Junkie indicated that Lee was scratched from the card last week after sustaining an arm injury.

UFC light heavyweight James Lee (13-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) has suffered an arm injury and will be replaced in his UFC 88 fight with Tim Boetsch (7-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) by UFC newcomer Mike Patt (11-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC).

MMAWeekly.com is reporting that Canadian middleweight Jason "Dooms" Day has withdrawn from his scheduled September 6th bout with Jason "The Punisher" Lambert. According to the report, Day suffered an elbow and biceps injury that will require him to undergo a MRI and keep him out of the fight. Sherdog.

After suffering a brutal pounding in a unanimous-decision loss to the massive Brock Lesnar (2-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC) at UFC 87, veteran Heath Herring (28-14 MMA, 2-3 UFC) was left nursing more than just his injuries.

A lingering hand injury has forced Vitor Belfort (17-8) out of Affliction's Oct. 11 "Day of Reckoning" event and out of his scheduled bout with Matt Lindland (21-5).

Affliction Vice President Tom Atencio informed MMAWeekly.com on Thursday that former UFC light heavyweight champion and current middleweight competitor Vitor Belfort has pulled out of his previously scheduled Oct. 11 bout against Matt Lindland due to a hand injury.

Soon after Affliction's debut event in July and Fedor Emelianenko's quick main-event victory over Tim Sylvia, the California State Athletic Commission confirmed that the Russian fighter had been issued a 180-day medical suspension due to a right-hand injury.

Ariel Shnerer of The Fight Network is reporting that a rumored middleweight matchup for UFC Fight Night 15 in September between Thales Leites and Dean Lister has been postponed. According to Shnerer, the bout is off the Sept. 17 fight card because of a knee injury sustained by Lister during training.

Less than two weeks after a unanimous decision loss to Renato "Babalu" Sobral at "Affliction: Banned" ended his 12-fight win streak, veteran light-heavyweight Mike Whitehead (23-7) is looking to heal a broken hand in time for Affliction's second card.

UFC welterweight Anthony "Rumble" Johnson has undergone surgery as a result of an eye injury sustained against Kevin Burns during their bout at UFC Fight Night 14, MMAWeekly.com is reporting.

Stockton, Calif. - After a planned swing bout between lightweight competitors Malaipet Team Diamond and David Douglas fell through after Malaipet was forced to bow out due to injury, EliteXC officials have been left scrambling to find a replacement in time for CBS's second-ever telecast of "Saturday Night Nights" this past Saturday.

We're a little late with this news, but in case you missed it, Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto is off of Monday's DREAM.5 card due a knee injury. He had been slated to face Joseph Benavidez in Osaka, Japan at the Osaka Castle Hall.