The UFC has officially run out of rabbits to pull out of its hat for UFC 108. Today, the promotion announced Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva as the headliner.
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.
At the time, White told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) he was unsure if Velasquez would remain on the card. With Evans vs. Silva now in the headliner, Velasquez will likely be shifted to a future card.
With Lesnar’s future unknown, Dana White isn’t sure what’s going to happen to the UFC heavyweight title. At this point, it sounds like Velasquez will wait for Nogueira to recover from his staph infection and fight him on an early 2010 card. Dana isn’t sure if it will be for an interim heavyweight title, but acknowledged that it’s a possibility.
Speaking of Lesnar, TMZ has an update from Dana on his condition.
White tells us Lesnar — the UFC heavyweight champ — is “very, very sick” with some sort of intestinal disorder, although listening to White, it sounds a lot more serious than that. White says the condition will require “major surgery.”
White acknowledges the current condition is not mono but he will not be specific. White says the condition is not HIV or cancer.
And, White tells TMZ, “There’s a possibility Lesnar will never fight again.”
Update: Dana White has released a few more details on Brock Lesnar’s condition. He says Brock is suffering from a bacterial infection in his intestinal tract.
UFC President Dana White said Monday that heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar is recovering from a bacterial infection in his intestinal tract.
“He’s in stable condition and should be released soon,” UFC President Dana White said.
White said he is encouraging Lesnar to check into the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for further treatment. He also said he did not know if the 32-year-old South Dakota native will fight again.
“It depends on how serious this is,” White said.
Meanwhile, a “source” has informed WCCO in Minneapolis that Brock has diverticulitis. Google Health describes this as the swelling of an abnormal pouch in the intestinal wall.
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Damn it!
hope he gets well, but the never fighting again part sounds good
I hope Lesnar get’s well, and comes back stronger then before. Love him or hate him, he is a warrior with a lot of heart, and the only way to see someone like that go out is in combat, not to illness. People can hate him, but he came into the UFC and became the champ and defended his belt avenging his first loss. Short career, and he’s already done more then most. Even for the haters, you should all hope he fights again, or you’ll never see if he may lose. He wont, maybe only to Cain Velasquez, and their trilogy will be epic. Get better Brock, don’t let the sickness conquer your spirit. A paralyzing truck accident didn’t stop Minotauro, a fatal bike accident didn’t stop Mir, and this severe illness will not stop Lesnar, neither will Fedor(and i say that based off style match ups alone, they have the same speed, but one is bigger, stronger, and wont be taken down without wasting lots of energy, that’s a topic for another time). Get well soon Brock, the will is everything.
shit..diverticulitis? he’ll be back fighting in 8 months to a year..guaranteed..as long as the infection didn’t spread to any other organs or his bowel didn’t rupture. Get well ya big bastard.
I hope Lesner gets better so Carwin can kick his ass,though it would suck to exit the UFC that way.
good luck Brock Get better.
My whole entertainment budget depends on you.
on TMZ.com they’re reporting that Dana twittered or whatever that Brock had minor surgery and is already feeling much better.