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Chuck Liddell Off UFC 85 Card

Submitted by Dr J on April 22, 2008 – 8:07 am14 Comments
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The UFC’s next event in England, UFC 85, suffered yet another setback last night as Chuck Liddell pulled himself off the fight card with a torn hamstring. Liddell was set to face Rashad Evans in the nights main event.

According to UFC President Dana White, Liddell still wanted to compete:

Being the warrior that he is, he still wanted to fight, which is the reason why everyone in the world loves him, but I wouldn’t let anyone fight with his leg looking that way. Let him heal and come back and fight when he is 100 percent.

UFC 85, scheduled for June 7 in London, England will now be looking for a decent main event. James Irvin has been surfaced as a possible replacement to face Evans, but nothing is confirmed at this point.

[Photo taken from UFC.com]

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