Phil Baroni Out, Dan Miller in at UFC 118

Phil Baroni’s road back to UFC stardom hit a major road block Tuesday, as “The New York Bad Ass” has been forced to pull out his UFC 118 fight against John Salter due to a collarbone injury, Baroni’s agent Ken Pavia confirmed with MMA Fighting.

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Phil Baroni‘s road back to UFC stardom hit a major road block Tuesday, as “The New York Bad Ass” has been forced to pull out his UFC 118 fight against John Salter due to a collarbone injury, Baroni’s agent Ken Pavia confirmed with MMA Fighting.

When contacted by MMA Fighting, Baroni refused to comment on the injury, but he did tweet:

“I cant take it anymore. Im freaking out. anxiety im shot. beaten [sic].”

Thiago Silva, Phil Baroni Drop Out of Upcoming Fights Due to Injuries

(Remember, bend at the *knees* when you’re beating the crap out of Keith Jardine.)
Bad news for Team Brazil at UFC 117: Due to a back injury suffered in training, Thiago Silva has been forced to withdraw from his preliminary card matchup with Tim Boe…

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(Remember, bend at the *knees* when you’re beating the crap out of Keith Jardine.)

Bad news for Team Brazil at UFC 117: Due to a back injury suffered in training, Thiago Silva has been forced to withdraw from his preliminary card matchup with Tim Boetsch. Silva had previously injured his back while preparing for his UFC 108 main event against Rashad Evans. After losing that fight by decision, the American Top Team light-heavyweight began a physical therapy program, but apparently it wasn’t enough to protect him from re-injury; no word yet on how long he could be sidelined. Stepping in to face Boetsch on 11 days notice is UFC newcomer Todd "Bulldog" Brown, who has compiled an 11-1 record in midwestern promotions. Boetsch is returning to the UFC after being cut last March, then winning three consecutive fights in smaller promotions.

Speaking of luckless s.o.b.’s, Phil Baroni is out of his UFC 118 fight with John Salter due to a collarbone injury. The fight was to mark Baroni’s return to middleweight after dropping two straight at welterweight, including a decision against Amir Sadollah at UFC 106. Baroni, who tends to get emotional on his Twitter account even in the best of times, had this to say: "I cant take it anymore. Im freaking out. anxiety im shot. beaten." Stay strong, NYBA…