Taken from: UFC® : Ultimate Fighting Championship®
LAS VEGAS – It wasn’t the type of injury anyone expects a mere day and a half before a fight, but while engaging in light sparring Thursday night for his fight at UFC 58 against Tom Murphy, Christophe Midoux took a knee to the stomach and suffered a hernia, forcing him to a local hospital and rendering him unable to compete in Saturday’s bout at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
UFC matchmaker Joe Silva, who got the call from Team Midoux at midnight, was luckily able to secure the services of Icho Larenas (who was standing by in case Midoux couldn’t fight due to Visa issues) at the 11th hour, and the 6-3, 235 pound TKO heavyweight champion, who has won three in a row – all by stoppage - will now face Murphy at UFC 58 tomorrow night.
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