UFC has big problems with injured champions

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Jon Fitch is again without an opponent. Ricardo Almeida would be his first opponent, but had an knee injury. UFC was fast and set a rematch against Fitch and Thiago “Pitbull“ Alves, but the Brazilian also felt the knee and is out of the combat, scheduled to UFC 107, on December 12.

UFC WITHOUT LUCK ON THE END OF THE YEAR

The last events of the year are giving a lot of headaches to UFC organizers. In a few weeks, an injury and confusions forced many fights to be postponed or cancelled. Check below the biggest “damages“ caused on the next editions of UFC and stay on to more news about the event.

UFC 105:

- Dong Hyun Kim x Dan Hardy – the Korean had an injury and was replaced by Mike Swick

- Peter Sobotta x DaMarques Johnson – a military appointment forced Sobotta to cancel the fight

UFC 106:

- Brock Lesnar x Shane Carwin – the heavyweight champion needed to postpone a fight due a flu

- Tito Ortiz x Mark Coleman –Coleman torned the knee and is out of the fight, being replaced by Forrest Griffin

- Paulo Thiago x Thiago Pitbull – the American Top Team’s athlete was replaced by Jacob Volkmann and was scheduled to face Fitch

UFC 107:

- Quinton “Rampage” Jackson x Rashad Evans – the fight between TUF coaches had to be cancelled because of Rampage plans on the movies, and his possible retirement

- Jon Fitch x Ricardo Almeida – a knee injury forced “Big Dog” to be out of the combat

- Jon Fitch x Thiago “Pitbull” – the knee attacks again, and now the victim is Pitbull

UFC 108:

- Anderson Silva x Vitor Belfort – Silva’s elbow surgery may postpone the fight

- Lyoto Machida x Maurício Shogun – Machida’s hand injury postponed the fight