Josh Gross at Sherdog.com is now reporting that Murilo “Ninja” Rua will likely be allowed to fight this Friday night on the Strikeforce/EliteXC fight card. Last Friday, EliteXC announced the Rua would be off the card after he failed his physical with the California State Athletic Commission. EliteXC immediately was able to sign Falaniko Vitale to replace Rua and fight Joey Villasenor.
According to the Sherdog.com report:
Both California State Athletic Commission Executive Officer Armando Garcia and Vitale’s agent, Ken Pavia, told Sherdog.com Tuesday evening that medical questions surrounding Murilo Rua were likely resolved, and that if things progressed down their current track “Ninja” would face Villasenor on the co-promoted Strikeforce/EliteXC card on June 22.
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does anyone know what caused him to fail his physical? i know most fighters would kill them selfs to hide an injury from the commission doctors if there willing to try to fight hurt.
I haven’t found any news on the exact reason he failed. It obviously couldn’t have been anything to severe if he is being allowed to be retested and cleared.
this ppv is going to be awesome guys get it
ninja rua sux
This is great news…very good fight card.
@DrJ
yeah i was wondering if i was the only one who didnt know why he fail.
@Patrick
you are always so insightful.
RJ
NO IM NOT IVE SEEN SOME OF HIS FIGHTS …. NOT IMPRESSED….
@Patrick
lol i was just f*ckin with you buddy and normally when some one says your very insightful thats a good thing. i just get a laugh when people say a fighter s*ucks and they dont give a reason why. if you had said i dont like ninja because i’ve seen him fight a few times and he’s not very impressive that is respectable but when you say this guys sucks for no reason well then i gotta give you a hard time.
YEA RJ
SOMETIMES I TEND TO SAY A FIGHTER JUST SUCKS AND FORGET TO LEAVE A REASON Y LOL
ninja has sucked lately but he has a great camp and has some skills
no doubt ninja is not the top fighter out of chuteboxe but i wouldnt say he sucks no matter what way you slice it he is a pro mma fighter and thats better then any of us is doing in mma