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The Jan. 2 card for the Ultimate Fighting Championship was potentially going to include a Heavyweight title fight between Brock Lesnar and Shane Carwin, a middleweight title fight between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort, and a light heavyweight championship rematch between Mauricio “Shogun” Rua and Lyoto Machida.
Last week we learned that the Machida-Rua rematch would not make the end of the year super-card. Today, UFC 108 has taken another hit with the loss of Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort.
MMAjunkie.com reported earlier today that Ed Soares informed them that the middleweight champion Silva would simply not be ready for the January date.
Soares was quoted as saying, “The latest is he’s not fighting Jan. 2. That’s not going to happen. He won’t be ready.”
This is the second enormous loss for the UFC’s year end show, which is traditionally the biggest show every year. However, the card still features a highly anticipated heavyweight title between Lesnar and Carwin, along with a light heavyweight showdown between Thiago Silva and Rashad Evans.
Even though there have been several losses to the card, it will still feature several big fights that will still serve as solid entertainment on the second day of 2010. However, Anderson Silva and Brock Lesnar on the same card would have brought in unbelievable sales.
By Nate Lawson November 1, 2009
Sucks that another fight is off for a while. Lesnar, Silva & Machida all on the same card would have been sick, it's a shame we won't get that now.
Thoughts?
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CWA's John Morrison w/ Kelly Kelly & Maryse - 4-0-0
MANNNNNNNNNN that sucks a fat one. I always look forward to cards that feature The Spider on it and was looking forward to him dismantling another opponent but ... sadly that just won't happen yet. I just want to know why he won't be ready for the fight. We know that Lesnar's fight had to be moved cause of illness. Nothing was stated as to why Silva won't be ready but hopefully it won't be moved too far down the road you know.
But that card is still lookin good.
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"When I see my opponent, I begin shaking uncontrollably, and once he hits me, I think to myself, You just hit Wanderlei Silva, how dare you hit Wanderlei Silva, and then I try to kill him." - Wanderlei
Both the Spider and Machida are suffering from bonespurs, one in his hand the other in his elbow, either that or Soares is holding up for more money, since he is the manager for both. Even Vadim Finkelstein doesn't have better bargaining chips than Soares.
-------------------- hitting hard as f**k makes you ask what wuz it, boy you should've known right now.....DEEZY DUZ IT
I've been excited for so many upcoming PPV's, and so many great fights have been taken off. This is another one that I'm sad to lose, and although some of the fighters are hurt or sick, I hope that the UFC can at least put these on future cards farther than UFC 108 and such.
Silva vs. Belfort Off UFC 108 Card
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