Riki Fukuda out of UFC 133 due to car-accident injury

Japanese striker Riki Fukuda has been forced out of a UFC 133 bout with fellow middleweight Rafael “Sapo” Natal.

In a Twitter update, Fukuda said he suffered a left-knee injury in a recent car accident. He didn’t give a timetable for his return.

UFC officials have not officially announced the withdrawal or a possible replacement opponent for Natal.