Liddell Vs. Evans Scrapped! |
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ToeZup
MMA Regular
Career record: 91-53
Season: 44-26 (#484)
Location: CT
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Looks like the Chuck Liddell Rashad Evans fight is scrapped.
Here is the article from mmania.
http://mmamania.com/2008/04/21/report-chuck-liddell-vs-rashad-evans-ufc-85-fight-scrapped/
Former light heavyweight champion, Chuck Liddell, has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming main event fight against Rashad Evans at UFC 85 in London, England, on June 7 because of an injury sustained during training, according to MMARated.com.
Here’s a snip:
“No word on the extent of the injury and how long he will be out but plans are for both men to face each other later in the summer.”
“Iceman” was originally scheduled to duke it out with Mauricio “Shogun” Rua at the O2 Arena; however, an injury to the Brazilian sidelined him and “Sugar” stepped in.
More on this breaking news in a bit.
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Post #1 4/21/08 4:41:54PM
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DLPark91TH
Learning to Sprawl
Career record: 89-33
Season: 51-19 (#221)
Location: Rochester, New York
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Wow that's messed up, Liddell would've won IMO anyways but still, a good LHW contender fight gone...
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Post #2 4/21/08 4:52:35PM
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Violence108
Standup Guy
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Career record: 153-90
Season: 44-26 (#2087)
Location: FL
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thats good for Evans lol
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Post #3 4/21/08 4:53:33PM
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loonytnt
MMA Sensei
Career record: 126-99
Season: 33-24 (#4027)
Location: idaho
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evans vs matt hamill?
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Post #4 4/21/08 4:53:43PM
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ToeZup
MMA Regular
Career record: 91-53
Season: 44-26 (#484)
Location: CT
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I wonder who they are going to put in Chucks place?
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Post #5 4/21/08 4:54:29PM
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On Vacation
Career record: 194-113
Season: 50-20 (#191)
Location: VA
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Tim Boetch!
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Post #6 4/21/08 4:54:32PM
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I STAB WATERBEDS
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Career record: 218-90
Season: 52-18 (#69)
Location: Issaquah
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The match is delayed not scrapped, per the article.
So they will put no one in his place to face Evans.
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Post #7 4/21/08 4:59:31PM
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BANNED
Career record: 116-60
Season: 45-21 (#854)
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Posted by Violence108
thats good for Evans lol
so true
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Post #8 4/21/08 5:10:32PM
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bigchum
Learning to Sprawl
Career record: 84-64
Season: 23-24 (#5102)
Location: Canada
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Its a good thing because that would of been a boring fight
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Post #9 4/21/08 5:15:05PM
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tberg420
Standup Guy
Career record: 220-127
Season: 46-24 (#388)
Location: Indianapolis
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So what would be the Main Event and selling point of this card on Pay Per View? Vera vs Werdum? Swick vs Davis? I can see this card going to SPIKE TV. It's also funny that if this is true how Chuck didn't want to fight overseas to begin with and now he's injured. Maybe this fight will take place on the August card in Minnesota.
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Post #10 4/21/08 5:27:29PM
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SociopathX
MMA Regular
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Career record: 91-38
Season: 47-18 (#450)
Location: Minneapolis
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That is very depressing to hear.... I was so looking for ward to the Ice Man beating up the big joke Evans.
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Post #11 4/21/08 5:39:45PM
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Bowen50
In Full Mount
Career record: 161-98
Season: 43-27 (#832)
Location: Long Island, NY
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i'm saying they put Huerta Vs. Florian on that card
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Post #12 4/21/08 5:40:47PM
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Mchubb316
MMA Sensei
Career record: 217-120
Season: 45-25 (#1353)
Location: Southern Oregon
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This fight card just took a big hit. I don't think that it was a very strong card to begin with but, with Chuck out this card has average at best written all over it. Don't get me wrong I will still watch and look forward to the fighters putting on a good show. Hopefully the UFC will put a fight together to strengthen this card.
werdum vs vera
marquardt vs leites
davis vs swick
kampmann vs rivera
chonan vs carneiro
tavares vs wiman
arthur cane vs lambert
liaudin vs taylor
wain vs hardonk
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Post #13 4/21/08 6:37:28PM
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prozacnation1978
MMA Sensei
Career record: 174-77
Season: 49-21 (#254)
Location: san diego
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it will be moved watch, if they can wait till sept or so it could be shogun vs chuck,
but they should add a fight, maybe diego vs luigi anyone??
which they might have just done by annoucing the tanner vs grove match as main event for tuf finale now. but i would be shocked if the ufc still makes this a pay per view event. have werdum vs vera main, and swick vs davis co main event.
sorry england!!!!!!!!
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Post #14 4/21/08 7:09:36PM
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Ordep
Belt Contender
Career record: 152-91
Season: 44-26 (#1031)
Location: Athens, GA
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aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggg!!!!!
SEE! they should have left Thiago-Rashad
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Post #15 4/21/08 7:23:01PM
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