Post by Bob Sapp on Oct 30, 2009 10:50:36 GMT -5
Thiago Alves Forced to Withdraw from UFC 107 Bout with Jon Fitch
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Oct 30, 2009 at 9:50 am ET
After UFC welterweight Jon Fitch's original opponent, Ricardo Almeida, was forced to withdraw from a UFC 106 contest due to injury, the American Kickboxing Academy product agreed to instead meet Thiago Alves at UFC 107.
But Fitch again finds himself without an opponent, as AOL FanHouse is reporting that Alves has now been forced to withdraw as well.
AOL FanHouse's report cites a torn posterior cruciate ligament as the culprit, though MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has thus far been unable to verify the assessment.
Alves had been scheduled to face Paulo Thiago on the "UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez" card but was pulled from that bout in favor of the highly anticipated rematch with Fitch.
It's currently unknown who, if anyone, the UFC will look to match Fitch up with now. Thiago is also currently awaiting a new opponent. While a simple solution would be to pair the two welterweights together, Fitch defeated Thiago soundly in July, making a rematch this soon seem highly unlikely.
Featuring a lightweight title fight between current champion B.J. Penn and challenger Diego Sanchez, UFC 107 is slated for Dec. 12 in Memphis, Tenn.
With the apparent loss to the card, UFC 107 now includes:
MAIN CARD
Champ B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez (for lightweight title)
Cheick Kongo vs. Frank Mir
Jon Fitch vs. TBA
Kenny Florian vs. Clay Guida
Paul Buentello vs. Todd Duffee
PRELIMINARY CARD (un-aired)
Alan Belcher vs. Wilson Gouveia
Shane Nelson vs. Matt Wiman
Ricardo Funch vs. Johny Hendricks
Lucio Linhares vs. Rousimar Palhares
Edgar Garcia vs. DaMarques Johnson
Kevin Burns vs. T.J. Grant
Haha, this is just getting hilarious now.
by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Oct 30, 2009 at 9:50 am ET
After UFC welterweight Jon Fitch's original opponent, Ricardo Almeida, was forced to withdraw from a UFC 106 contest due to injury, the American Kickboxing Academy product agreed to instead meet Thiago Alves at UFC 107.
But Fitch again finds himself without an opponent, as AOL FanHouse is reporting that Alves has now been forced to withdraw as well.
AOL FanHouse's report cites a torn posterior cruciate ligament as the culprit, though MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has thus far been unable to verify the assessment.
Alves had been scheduled to face Paulo Thiago on the "UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez" card but was pulled from that bout in favor of the highly anticipated rematch with Fitch.
It's currently unknown who, if anyone, the UFC will look to match Fitch up with now. Thiago is also currently awaiting a new opponent. While a simple solution would be to pair the two welterweights together, Fitch defeated Thiago soundly in July, making a rematch this soon seem highly unlikely.
Featuring a lightweight title fight between current champion B.J. Penn and challenger Diego Sanchez, UFC 107 is slated for Dec. 12 in Memphis, Tenn.
With the apparent loss to the card, UFC 107 now includes:
MAIN CARD
Champ B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez (for lightweight title)
Cheick Kongo vs. Frank Mir
Jon Fitch vs. TBA
Kenny Florian vs. Clay Guida
Paul Buentello vs. Todd Duffee
PRELIMINARY CARD (un-aired)
Alan Belcher vs. Wilson Gouveia
Shane Nelson vs. Matt Wiman
Ricardo Funch vs. Johny Hendricks
Lucio Linhares vs. Rousimar Palhares
Edgar Garcia vs. DaMarques Johnson
Kevin Burns vs. T.J. Grant
Haha, this is just getting hilarious now.
