Injured Wanderlei Silva out of UFC 116 co-headliner, replacement search underway

Cracked ribs have forced Wanderlei Silva out of next weekend’s UFC 116 co-headliner with Yoshihiro Akiyama.

That’s the word from UFC president Dana White, who today confirmed the injury with MMAFighting.com.

MMAjunkie.com could not immediately reach Silva or his representatives for details, but a search is underway for a replacement.