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Johnny Eduardo Out With Shoulder Injury, Opponent Yves Jabouin Awaiting Fate Ahead Of UFC 158

Brazilian bantamweight Johnny Eduardo (26-9) has been forced out of his upcoming UFC 158 match versus Haitian-Canadian fighter Yves Jabouin (18-8) due to a shoulder injury. This leaves the ‘Tiger’ without an opponent less than two weeks before the scheduled March 16 event. Whether UFC officials can find a new opponent in that time remains […]

Brazilian bantamweight Johnny Eduardo (26-9) has been forced out of his upcoming UFC 158 match versus Haitian-Canadian fighter Yves Jabouin (18-8) due to a shoulder injury. This leaves the ‘Tiger’ without an opponent less than two weeks before the scheduled March 16 event.

Whether UFC officials can find a new opponent in that time remains to be seen.

Eduardo announced the news on Twitter (@JohnnyEduardoN) as well as confirming the injury with Tatame.com.

(Google Translation) “I had a shoulder injury, so I was just doing an MRI to determine the severity. With my team, I decided to quit the fight… I really wanted this fight because Jabouin is a guy who has the game like mine, that part up too. I’m sure it would be a great battle… I’m sure he was also extremely sad because of my injury. I apologize to him, but these things always happen in our sport. Regardless of the location, I want to fight him. If the UFC could only postpone the fight, I would be very happy.”

UFC 158 is scheduled to take place on March 16, 2013 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Eduardo is 1-1 with the UFC picking up his first Octagon win in May of last year by winning a decision against Jeff Curran at UFC on FUEL TV 3. He had been linked to a UFC 139 bout with Michael McDonald but an injury forced him out of that fight as well. Eduardo debuted at UFC 134, losing to Raphael Assunção in August 2011.

Jabouin saw a three fight win streak end last September at UFC on FUEL TV 5, after suffering a first round knockout versus Brad Pickett in Nottingham, England. The three victories included wins over Jeff Hougland at UFC on FUEL TV 3, Walel Watson at UFC 140 and against Ian Loveland at UFC 134.

Rafael Cavalcante To Debut At UFC 162 Versus Thiago Silva

A light heavyweight bout appears to be in the works for this July’s upcoming UFC 162 event as former Strikeforce title holder Rafael ‘Feijão’ Cavalcante (11-3, 1NC) meets fellow Brazilian Thiago Silva (14-3, 2NC). News of the bout surfaced at MMAFighting.com on Wednesday afternoon who learned of the matchup through “sources close to the fight.” […]

Rafael Cavalcante

A light heavyweight bout appears to be in the works for this July’s upcoming UFC 162 event as former Strikeforce title holder Rafael ‘Feijão’ Cavalcante (11-3, 1NC) meets fellow Brazilian Thiago Silva (14-3, 2NC).

News of the bout surfaced at MMAFighting.com on Wednesday afternoon who learned of the matchup through “sources close to the fight.”

UFC 162: Silva vs. Weidman is expected to take place on July 6, 2013 in Las Vegas. The main event like the rest of the show is unofficial with middleweight champ Anderson Silva expected to defend his title versus Chris Weidman.

Both Cavalcante and Silva are coming off “No Contests” in their last bouts following suspensions.

Cavalcante had a submission win over Mike Kyle changed to a “NC” by the California State Athletic Commission after testing positive for the banned substance stanozolol. That bout took place inside the Strikeforce cage. ‘Feijão’ previously had stopped opponent Yoel Romero in September 2011 by second round KO at the Barnett vs. Kharitonov event. Prior to that Cavalcante lost the Strikeforce 205-lbs strap to Dan Henderson in March 2011 losing by third round TKO.

Silva had a submission win over Stanislav Nedkov at UFC on FUEL TV 5 in November changed to a “NC” after testing positive for marijuana metabolites. Silva was subsequently suspended for six months. The Brazilian is 0-2 with 2 “NC” in his last four bouts, losing to Alexander Gustafsson at UFC on FUEL TV 2 by decision last April. Silva’s last recorded victory took place at UFC 102 in August 2009, with a knockout over Keith Jardine.

Renan Barao To Defend Interim Title Versus Eddie Wineland In Main Event Of UFC 161

The recently announced UFC 161 event now has it’s headliner as UFC interim bantamweight champ Renan Barão (30-1, 1NC) meets Eddie Wineland (20-8-1) at the upcoming Canadian event this summer. News of the matchup comes via ESPN reporter Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) who confirmed the news with UFC president Dana White and later announced by UFC […]

UFC interim champ Renan Barao – Image by Anne-Marie Sorvin – US PRESSWIRE

The recently announced UFC 161 event now has it’s headliner as UFC interim bantamweight champ Renan Barão (30-1, 1NC) meets Eddie Wineland (20-8-1) at the upcoming Canadian event this summer.

News of the matchup comes via ESPN reporter Brett Okamoto (@bokamotoESPN) who confirmed the news with UFC president Dana White and later announced by UFC Canada officials (@UFC_CA).

– It’s official – Bantamweights @RenanBaraoUFC & @EddieWineland will square off for the interim title in Winnipeg at #UFC161

UFC 161: Barao vs. Wineland is expected to take place on June 15, 2013 at the MTS Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. The event already features bouts between light heavyweights Rashad Evans vs. Dan Henderson and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira vs. Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua, as well as a welterweight bout between Jake Shields vs. Tyron Woodley.

Barão rides a 31-fight undefeated streak into his title defense versus Wineland this summer. The Brazilian was in action last month in London, England earning a fourth round submission win over Michael McDonald to defend his interim title for the first time. Barão secured the title last summer at another Canadian event at UFC 149 by defeating Urijah Faber by decision.

Wineland, a former WEC bantamweight champ, has won two in a row but is 2-2 in his last four matches. His last bout took place at the end-year show in Vegas at UFC 155 which saw him pick up a split decision over Brad Pickett. The other win went down in June of last year, a “Knockout of the Night” KO of Scott Jorgensen at UFC on FXF 3. The losses were to Joseph Benavidez and to Urijah Faber.

Chris Weidman Will Reportedly Face Anderson Silva For Middleweight Title At UFC 162

It appears that negotiations between the Ultimate Fighting Championship and it’s middleweight champion, Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva (33-4) have proved fruitful as a report from the New York based Newsday.com has the Brazilian defending his belt versus Chris Weidman (9-0) this July at UFC 162. UFC 162 is expected to take place on Independence Day […]

Chris Weidman (grey shorts) reacts to his knockout victory over Mark Munoz during their middleweight bout at HP Pavilion on July 11, 2012 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw for UFC.com)

It appears that negotiations between the Ultimate Fighting Championship and it’s middleweight champion, Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva (33-4) have proved fruitful as a report from the New York based Newsday.com has the Brazilian defending his belt versus Chris Weidman (9-0) this July at UFC 162.

UFC 162 is expected to take place on Independence Day Weekend with a target date of July 6, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The newsite confirmed the news with Weidman who learned of the fight through UFC exec Lorenzo Fertitta, who are all in New York lobbying to legalize the sport of mixed martial arts in that state.

“Dream come true,” Weidman said. “Ever since I’ve been fighting, Anderson Silva has been the champion and I’ve been visualizing beating him. Now I have the opportunity. I have to make the most of it.”

Weidman has been begging the UFC for a shot at Silva for some time now, with promotion president Dana White confirming last month that this was the fight he was working on.

The challenger has been out for a number of months recovering from elbow surgery. Weidman’s last fight went down in July of last year at UFC on FUEL TV 4, earning a “Knockout of the Night” victory over Mark Munoz after landing a fight ending elbow in the second round. Weidman has five wins in total in the Octagon which also includes victories over Demaian Maia, Tom Lawlor, Jesse Bongfeldt and Alessio Sakara.

Silva will have been out of action for over eight months since his last fight, taking time off from fighting to appear in a movie and to open up his own Muay Thai gym in California. ‘The Spider’ fought last October at UFC 153 in Brazil, competing at light heavyweight against Stephan Bonnar. Silva would end things in the first round after landing a knee to Bonnar’s midsection. Silva’s last title defense came in July of last year with a second round TKO finish against Chael Sonnen.

Gleison Tibau vs. John Cholish Added To UFC on FX 8

A pair of lightweights have verbally agreed to meet this spring as part of the UFC on FX 8 event in Brazil, as Gleison Tibau (26-9) welcomes John Cholish (8-2) to his homeland in May. News of the bout was confirmed by MMAFighting.com late Tuesday night. UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold (aka UFC on […]

Gleison Tibau

A pair of lightweights have verbally agreed to meet this spring as part of the UFC on FX 8 event in Brazil, as Gleison Tibau (26-9) welcomes John Cholish (8-2) to his homeland in May.

News of the bout was confirmed by MMAFighting.com late Tuesday night.

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold (aka UFC on FX 8) is expected to take place on May 18, 2013 at the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. The event will see former champions Vitor Belfort and Luke Rockhold meet in a middleweight bout in the main event.

Tibau is 1-2 in his last three Octagon appearances and is 4-2 in his last six. The long-time UFC veteran dropped a split decision to Evan Dunham last month at UFC 156 while earning a decision against Francisco Trinaldo at UFC 153 in October. The other loss was also by decision, in July 2012 versus Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 148.

Cholish hasn’t been in action since last May when he saw an eight fight win streak end at the hands of Danny Castillo at UFC on FOX 3. Cholish had been linked to a UFC on FOX 5 match versus Yves Edwards but was forced out with a groin injury. He debuted at UFC 140 against Mitch Clarke, ending the fight via second round TKO.

UFC on FX 8 Official, Fabio Maldonado vs. Roger Hollett & Francisco Rivera vs. Hugo Viana Added

Earlier today, officials with the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced the promotions latest trip to Brazil with the UFC on FX 8 event for this May. Also included in that announcement was a light heavyweight bout between Fábio Maldonado (18-6) and Roger ‘The Hulk’ Hollett (13-4), while news of a bantamweight meeting featuring Francisco Rivera (9-2) […]

Fabio Maldonado

Earlier today, officials with the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced the promotions latest trip to Brazil with the UFC on FX 8 event for this May.

Also included in that announcement was a light heavyweight bout between Fábio Maldonado (18-6) and Roger ‘The Hulk’ Hollett (13-4), while news of a bantamweight meeting featuring Francisco Rivera (9-2) vs. Hugo ‘Wolverine’ Viana (7-0) was announced by MMAWeekly.com.

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold is expected to take place on May 18, 2013 at the Arena Jaraguá in Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil. The event will be headlined by a middleweight bout between Vitor Belfort and the final Strikeforce champ Luke Rockhold.

Maldonado has dropped three straight inside the Octagon and currently holds a 1-3 record. His last fight took place in October at UFC 153 in Brazil which resulted in a second round TKO loss to Glover Teixeira. Maldonado was a late replacement for an injured Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson.

Hollett had been linked to a fight with Wagner Prado this past January at UFC on FX 7 but was forced out with a torn bicep and replaced by newcomer Ildemar Alcantara. Hollett appeared once in the Octagon, debut last September at UFC 152 versus Matt Hamill ending in a decision victory for ‘The Hammer.’

Rivera is in his second run with the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is currently 4-0 with 1 “No Contest.” His last fight went down just last month in Vegas at UFC 156 which ended in a second round TKO victory over opponent Edwin Figueroa. Prior to that, Rivera had a knockout win over Roland Delorme changed to a “No Contest” after testing positive for a banned substance.

Viana is undefeated so far in his pro-career with two victories under the UFC banner. His last fight went down in December at the TUF 16 Finale which saw Viana debut at bantamweight picking up a first round knockout over Reuben Duran.