Strikeforce has announced that Ryan Couture has pulled out of his scheduled co-headlining November 19th bout against Juan Zapata due to a staph infection. Couture had planned on gaining his second professional win in Strikeforce Challengers 12 having won his debut match against Lucas Stark with a triangle choke in a 1:05 seconds. The infection is said to be on Ryan Couture’s leg and he is hoping to heal very quickly and compete again soon.
In a press release today, the 155 pounder said, “I was really looking forward to fighting, so this is a big disappointment, but I’ll be back. As soon as I’m cleared, you can bet I’ll be back in the gym preparing for my next Strikeforce fight.”
Strikeforce Challengers 12 is set in Jackson, Mississippi with Victor “Shaolin” Ribeiro Vs. Justin Wilcox as the Main Event.