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Dan Hardy Injured, Canadian Jordan Mein Steps in Against Matt Brown

An undisclosed injury to British striker Dan ‘The Outlaw’ Hardy (25-10, 1NC) has forced the welterweight out of an upcoming UFC on FOX 7 bout with Matt ‘The Immortal’ Brown (16-11). Stepping in to replace Hardy will be Canadian fighter Jordan ‘Young Gun’ Mein (27-8). Officials announced the news on Twitter on Thursday evening (@UFC). […]

Jordan Mein (R) lays into Tyron Woodley (L) (Photos by Esther Lin/Forza LLC/Getty Images via Forza LLC)

Jordan Mein (R) lays into Tyron Woodley (L) (Photos by Esther Lin/Forza LLC/Getty Images via Forza LLC)

An undisclosed injury to British striker Dan ‘The Outlaw’ Hardy (25-10, 1NC) has forced the welterweight out of an upcoming UFC on FOX 7 bout with Matt ‘The Immortal’ Brown (16-11).

Stepping in to replace Hardy will be Canadian fighter Jordan ‘Young Gun’ Mein (27-8).

Officials announced the news on Twitter on Thursday evening (@UFC).

– Uuufgghhhh! You guys want the good news or the bad news first?

– Wow you guys are downers! The bad news: Dan Hardy is injured and out of his April 20th fight. Heal quickly, Outlaw!

– And now the good news: “@UFC_CA: our own Jordan @fightingmeins is in for the injured Dan Hardy and will fight Matt Brown at @ufconfox 7”

UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez (aka UFC on Fox 7) is expected to take place on April 20, 2013 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.

Mein debuted in the Octagon this past weekend in Montreal, stopping opponent Dan Miller by first round TKO to earn his third straight match. The victory gives Mein a 9-1 record over his last ten matches. The former Strikeforce fighter was 2-1 with that promotion, losing to Tyron Woodley by split decision.

Brown has won four straight and is 5-1 in his last six matches. ‘The Immortal’ picked up a second round knockout last December in Seattle with a KO finish of Mike Swick at the UFC on FOX 5 event. Other wins include victories against Luis Ramos, Stephen Thompson and Chris Cope.

UFC Welterweight Sean Pierson On Gaming And Working For Dell Computers

UFC Welterweight, Sean Pierson talks about working for Dell Computers when they purchased Alienware as well as leaving Dell to chase his dreams of becoming a UFC Fighter. He discusses gaming and his upcoming faves! All at the fighter hotel in Montreal, Quebec prior to UFC 158 on Saturday.

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UFC Welterweight, Sean Pierson talks about working for Dell Computers when they purchased Alienware as well as leaving Dell to chase his dreams of becoming a UFC Fighter. He discusses gaming and his upcoming faves! All at the fighter hotel in Montreal, Quebec prior to UFC 158 on Saturday.

UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz Medical Suspensions

The Régie des alcools des courses et des jeux, the regulatory body for mixed martial arts in the Province of Quebec, released the list of medical suspensions for this past weekends UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz event on Wednesday. Every fighter on the card received a suspensions ranging from seven days to sixty days. Only […]

medicalsuspensions8dThe Régie des alcools des courses et des jeux, the regulatory body for mixed martial arts in the Province of Quebec, released the list of medical suspensions for this past weekends UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz event on Wednesday.

Every fighter on the card received a suspensions ranging from seven days to sixty days. Only Nate Marquarde, who was knocked out in the first round of his main card bout, was the only fighter to receive a sixty-day suspension.

UFC 158: St-Pierre vs. Diaz went down this past Saturday (March 16, 2013) at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Headliners, UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre and opponent Nick Diaz both received 28-day suspensions.

Find the full list of medical suspensions below for UFC 158.

Main Card (Pay-per-view)

Georges St-Pierre: 28-day suspension
Nick Diaz: 28-day suspension
Johny Hendricks: 14-day suspension
Carlos Condit: 14-day suspension
Jake Ellenberger: 7-day suspension
Nate Marquardt: 60-day medical suspension
Chris Camozzi: 14-day suspension
Nick Ring: 14-day suspension
Mike Ricci: 14-day suspension
Colin Fletcher: 14-day suspension

Preliminary Card (FX)

Patrick Cote: 14-day suspension
Bobby Voelker: 14-day suspension
Darren Elkins: 7-day suspension
Antonio Carvalho: 30-day medical suspension
Jordan Mein: 7-day suspension
Dan Miller: 30-day medical suspension
John Makdessi: 14-day suspension
Daron Cruickshank: 45-day medical suspension

Preliminary Card (Facebook)

Rick Story: 7-day suspension
Quinn Mulhern: 30-day medical suspension
T.J. Dillashaw: 7-day suspension
Issei Tamura: 45-day medical suspension
George Roop: 14-day suspension
Reuben Duran: 45-day medical suspension

The Uncut Sports Show – UFC 158 Recap (5 Videos)

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GSP executed a perfect game plan and dissected yet another opponent in Nick Diaz. Many were surprised that the fight remained standing for about 50 percent of the bout. Nonetheless, in the end GSP dominated, and proved to the world that he is the most dominant welterweight of our time.

Listen to George and Jimmy recap the rest of last Saturday’s UFC 158 main card after the jump or by catching each part by hitting play. Part 1 HERE, Part 2 HERE, Part 3 HERE, and Part 4 HERE.

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The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson Finalist Mike Ricci, made his return back to lightweight and did not disappoint. He won a unanimous decision over Colin Fletcher by dissecting him, applying pressure, and neutralizing Fletchers leg kicks.

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Chris Camozzi won a split decision over Nick Ring in a slug fest, that featured punches with nothing behind them. In the end Camozzi’s conditioning allowed him to out perform Ring for the win.

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It only took Jake Ellenberger three minutes to prove to the world that he’s a contender in the welterweight class. Ellenberger hurt Marquardt, backed him up, and a minute later scored a knockout.

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In a battle from start to finish Johny Hendricks came up on top. Hendricks dominated the first two rounds with bundles of punches and take downs at will. However, the tides turned in the third when Condit started to put together combinations of his own. In the end, Hendricks ability to take down Condit at will proved to be the difference maker.

UFC President Dana White On Diaz Retirement Talk, Next Welterweight Contender & More

UFC President Dana White talked with Ariel Helwani after UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz. White breaks down the Nick DIaz retirement rumors, Johny Hendricks’ title shot, and much more.

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UFC President Dana White talked with Ariel Helwani after UFC 158: St-Pierre vs Diaz. White breaks down the Nick DIaz retirement rumors, Johny Hendricks’ title shot, and much more.