Upsetting news breaking on Strikeforce’s next card in September — Josh “The Punk” Thomson has pulled out of his upcoming fight due to injuries suffered during training. He Tweeted earlier today about a mishap while sparring and going for X rays, and those newshounds at MMAFighting confirmed the news this afternoon.
That’s a pretty bitch, since we were really looking forward to Thomson’s bout, welcoming Japanese superhero Maximo Blanco to Strikeforce and North America in a bout that was guaranteed to be a parade of asskickery.
No word yet on who will be picked to replace Thomson, but may we suggest JZ Cavalcante?
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