MMATorch.com
CONTACT US FORUM
SEARCH PWTORCH

MMATORCH STAFF:

Supervising Editor
WADE KELLER (email)

Editor-in-Chief
JAMIE PENICK (email)

Contributors/Columnists
SHAWN ENNIS
JASON BENT
MATT PELKEY
ALEX WILLIAMS
JED GOODMAN
FRANK HYDEN
JASON BENT
JOHN TAYLOR
MAYNARD SWEENEY
MARC PATCHING
MIKE JARSULIC
BRUCE MITCHELL
APPLY TO JOIN OUR TEAM

BOOKMARK US


Bookmark and Share
SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FEED
subscribe to this feed


prowrestling.net
CLICK TO VISIT FOR MORE MMA AND PRO WRESTLING NEWS FROM JASON POWELL

PWTORCHcom
CLICK TO VISIT OUR SISTER SITE FOR PRO WRESTLING COVERAGE


MMA News : UFC
UFC NEWS: Shogun out of UFC 85 in London due to knee injury, deflates PPV
By Wade Keller, Torch editor
Mar 4, 2008, 17:48



Email This Article - Printer-Friendly Page - Contact Us - Go to PWTorch

| subscribe to this feed

UFC reports this afternoon that Mauricio "Shogun" Rua has suffered a ruptured ACL in his left knee, the same injury he had surgery on to repair after his OctoberUFC 76 fight with Forrest Griffin.

UFC is not estimating his return date. He was scheduled to face Chuck Liddell.

A replacement opponent for Liddell will be announced soon. His replacement opponent will have a full three months to train for the fight.

SOURCE LINK: UFC.com

KELLER ANALYSIS: Obviously a disappointing turn of events. A Rua spokesman said he was more motivated than he's been in years to take on Liddell and redeem himself after his loss to Forrest Griffin last fall. Visit the MMATorch Forum to discuss this situation with MMATorch staff and other readers, including suggestions on his replacement opponent for the fight. The bright side is the injury came three months, not three weeks, before the fight, giving adequate time for a suitable replacement opponent to train for the fight.

RETURN TO MMA TORCH'S MAIN LISTING

REACT TO THIS STORY IN OUR FREE MMATORCH FORUM

| subscribe to this feed

(c) 1999-2008 TDH Communications Inc. - All rights reserved.



WE ARE A PROUD UGO AFFILIATE


MMATorch iPhone

Enter "MMATorch.com" in your phone's browser to get custom mobile version of this site!

Or click here to get our MMATorch Apple App (New 11/22!)

MMATorch Apple App Icon








MMATORCH'S MMA SCHEDULE