Just hours before hosting the official weigh-ins for UFC 141, the planet’s premier mixed martial arts promotion announced injuries have forced two fighters out of their respective upcoming bouts.
Former WEC featherweight champion Mike Brown (Pictured) has withdrawn from his January 20th scrap against Vagner Rocha, while Ricardo Lamas has exited his UFC 143 contest against Dustin Poirier.
The UFC is currently scouring the globe for suitable replacements for each contestant.
Rocha is slated to compete in the company’s debut on FX, where as Poirier will perform on February 4th during Super Bowl weekend.
Here are the current rosters for both fight cards:
“UFC on FX: Guillard vs. Miller”:
Vagner Rocha vs. TBD
Fabricio Camoes vs. Reza Madadi
Joseph Sandoval vs. Nick Denis
Ryan Jimmo vs. Karlos Vemola
Kamal Shalorus vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov
Charlie Brenneman vs. Daniel Roberts
Jorge Rivera vs. Eric Schafer
Pat Barry vs. Christian Morecraft
Josh Neer vs. Duane Ludwig
Jim Miller vs. Melvin Guillard (Three-Round Fight)
“UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit”:
Dustin Poirier vs. TBD
Rafael Natal vs. Michael Kuiper
Justin Edwards and Mike Stumpf
Ed Herman vs. Clifford Starks
Matt Brown vs. Chris Cope
Jorge Lopez vs. Amir Sadollah
Alex “Bruce Leeroy” Caceres vs. Edwin Figueroa
Scott Jorgensen vs. Renan Barao
Roy Nelson vs. Fabricio Werdum
Josh Koscheck vs. Mike Pierce
Carlos Condit vs. Nick Diaz (Interim UFC Welterweight Title)
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