The news came down today that UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo sustained an injury and is unable to meet Frankie Edgar at UFC 153. Edgar, a former lightweight champion making his debut at 145 pounds, is himself an injury replacement for Aldo’s original opponent, Erik Koch.
And in case anyone is still parading around out there in the rain, co-main-eventer Quinton Jackson pulled out of his fight today with light heavyweight Glover Teixeira.
The latest injury casualties are surely causing chaos out at UFC headquarters as matchmakers scramble to slap together yet another Plan C. Because they are all surely reading, here are five suggestions for possible replacements.