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Nogueira injured, Evans v. Silva to headline 108

(via MMAjunkie.com) · November 16, 2009 · 11:19 AM

With Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira out of UFC 108, the Ultimate Fighting Championship today announced the event's scheduled co-headliner, Rashad Evans (13-1-1 MMA, 8-1-1 UFC) vs. Thiago Silva (14-1 MMA, 5-1 UFC), has been moved into the night's main-event slot.

The light heavyweight contest headlines the Jan. 2 card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

Although today's announcement said Nogueira, who was slated to fight Cain Velasquez, was forced off the card with a "severe injury to his left elbow," UFC president Dana White on Saturday said the former heavyweight champion also has a "bad" staph infection.

Discussion: 2 comments so far...

  1. By dgump
    11/17/09 at 11:31 a.m.
    Suggest removal

    Boring replacement for main event ..Dana White should have Velasquez fight Shane Carwin -- that is a fight worthy of the main event....or even Evans vs. Velasquez at a catch weight....nobody cares about Thiago Silva....Dana you need to get rid of Joe Silva as matchmaker, I'll do the match ups for you for free; I don't need the money or take kickbacks.

  2. By language
    11/19/09 at 1:29 p.m.
    Suggest removal

    SHANE CARWIN IS GETTING KNEE SURGERY SO HES OUT TOO. NOBODY CARES ABOUT RASHAD...EXCEPT IF YOU FEEL LIKE BOOING HIM...

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