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Kenny Florian Out of ‘Fight for the Troops 2’ With Knee Injury; Guillard to Replace Against Dunham

(The best bodyguards are the ones that just look like random fat guys. Photo courtesy of Kenny Florian’s Facebook page.)
We’ll let Kenny break the bad news himself:
It is with deep regret that I will not be able to compete in my scheduled fight agai…

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(The best bodyguards are the ones that just look like random fat guys. Photo courtesy of Kenny Florian’s Facebook page.)

We’ll let Kenny break the bad news himself:

It is with deep regret that I will not be able to compete in my scheduled fight against Evan Dunham on January 22nd, due to a knee injury I sustained during training this morning. Although I have not had an MRI as of yet; the doctors are cautiously optimistic that it will not require surgery. I want to express my sincere apologies to the fans, the UFC and Evan for not being able to compete at UFC Fight Night 23: Fight for the Troops 2. Since early September, I have been training for this fight. Evan is a great fighter and has undoubtedly been working very hard towards this fight as well. Plus, it is a big disappointment that I will not be able to fight in the octagon for the brave soldiers that fight for us. I am determined to return to the octagon in the first half on 2011. Accordingly, I will keep you all updated.

The Fight for the Troops 2 main event was to be Florian’s return to the cage after his tough unanimous decision loss against Gray Maynard in August. Dunham most recently dropped a controversial split-decision to Sean Sherk at UFC 119 — but luckily, he already has a replacement opponent lined up for January…

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Injury Knocks Kenny Florian Out of January Bout With Evan Dunham

Filed under: UFC, NewsUFC lightweight and Fight for the Troops 2 headliner Kenny Florian has been forced out of his scheduled January 22 bout with Evan Dunham after suffering a training injury.

Florian confirmed the news on his blog. Though he didn’t …

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UFC lightweight and Fight for the Troops 2 headliner Kenny Florian has been forced out of his scheduled January 22 bout with Evan Dunham after suffering a training injury.

Florian confirmed the news on his blog. Though he didn’t detail the injury, a source close to the fighter told MMA Fighting that Florian suffered a torn knee ligament.

The UFC veteran noted on his blog, however, that his doctors are “cautiously optimistic” that the injury will not require surgery.

Kenny Florian: Dana White’s Post-Fight Criticism Has Motivated Me

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MMA Fighting spoke to Kenny Florian recently about what went wrong in his fight against Gray Maynard at UFC 118, his thoughts on Dana White saying after the fight that he “chokes,” his upcoming fight against Evan Dunham at UFC Fight for the Troops 2 and his take on who will win the mini UFC lightweight title tournament coming up.

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MMA Fighting spoke to Kenny Florian recently about what went wrong in his fight against Gray Maynard at UFC 118, his thoughts on Dana White saying after the fight that he “chokes,” his upcoming fight against Evan Dunham at UFC Fight for the Troops 2 and his take on who will win the mini UFC lightweight title tournament coming up.

UFC Fight for the Troops 2 Official for Jan. 22

Filed under: UFC, NewsFittingly on a Veterans Day, the UFC made it official Thursday the Fight for the Troops 2 event will be held Jan. 22 in Fort Hood, Texas,

The UFC again will partner with the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund to raise funds for soldiers…

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Fittingly on a Veterans Day, the UFC made it official Thursday the Fight for the Troops 2 event will be held Jan. 22 in Fort Hood, Texas,

The UFC again will partner with the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund to raise funds for soldiers with traumatic brain injuries.

“It’s always a great honor for us to entertain the men and women of the military by bringing them some great fights while raising money for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund,” said UFC president Dana White. “It’s the least we can do for the people who are defending this country and making so many sacrifices for our freedom, and this is a cause the UFC will always support.”

UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 Set for January 2011

Source: Fighters Only
UFC officially announced UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 will take place January 2nd 2011 airing live on Spike TV from the Fort Hood Military Base in Killeen, Texas. The event will aid as a benefit for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which helps US Troops who have been injured during service. […]

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Source: Fighters Only

UFC officially announced UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 will take place January 2nd 2011 airing live on Spike TV from the Fort Hood Military Base in Killeen, Texas. The event will aid as a benefit for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund, which helps US Troops who have been injured during service. The first UFC: Fight for the Troops event was held in December of 2008 and reportedly raised 4 million dollars during its broadcast.

The main card will feature Lightweights, Kenny Florian facing off against Evan Dunham and a co-main event between Welterweights, Mike Swick and David Mitchell. The undercard is likely to feature two Featherweight bouts including Mark Hominick Vs. George Roop. The full fight card is expected to breakdown as follows:

Announced Bouts:

-Kenny Florian vs. Evan Dunham
-Mike Swick vs. David Mitchell
-Matt Mitrione vs. Tim Hague
-DaMarques Johnson vs. Mike Guymon
-Melvin Guillard vs. Yves Edwards

Rumored Bouts:

-Rani Yahya vs. Chan Sung Jung
-Charlie Brenneman vs. Amilcar Alves
-Mark Hominick vs. George Roop
-Pat Barry vs. Joey Beltran
-Waylon Lowe vs. Willamy Freire

Kenny Florian vs. Evan Dunham Moved to January 22 UFC Event

Filed under: UFC, NewsThe Kenny Florian vs. Evan Dunham match which was originally scheduled for the February Super Bowl weekend event has been shifted to a January 22 event tentatively scheduled to take place at Fort Hood, Texas.

MMA Fighting has con…

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The Kenny Florian vs. Evan Dunham match which was originally scheduled for the February Super Bowl weekend event has been shifted to a January 22 event tentatively scheduled to take place at Fort Hood, Texas.

MMA Fighting has confirmed the fight’s change with sources with knowledge of the situation. The news was first reported by Heavy.com.