In his final fight before a scheduled one-year jailing, War Machine takes on fellow UFC veteran John Alessio in the co-main-event of “Tachi Palace Fights 5: Stars and Strikes.”
A source close to the fighter today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com that Brad Blackburn, who originally was slated to fight Alessio, was forced off the card with an undisclosed injury.
TPF 5 takes place July 9 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, Calif.