Lil nog out vs Franklin

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UFC matchmaker Joe Silva must be experiencing a horrible case of déjà vu.

UFC 133 has experienced another high-profile loss in the light heavyweight division as Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (19-5 MMA, 2-2 UFC) has been forced to withdraw from a planned matchup with Rich Franklin (28-6 MMA, 13-5 UFC).

The UFC is currently seeking a replacement opponent for "Ace."

MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has confirmed the withdrawal, which was first reported by Tatame.com, with UFC president Dana White.

A shoulder injury suffered in training is reportedly the culprit. A timetable for Nogueira's return was not immediately evident.

Featuring a recently announced main-event rematch between former light heavyweight champions Rashad Evans and Tito Ortiz, UFC 133 takes place Aug. 6 at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center.

Silva and UFC brass have gone through similar headaches trying to keep the evening's main event booked after Jon Jones was unable to accept a planned bout with Evans, and replacement opponent Phil Davis was also forced to withdraw from the bout. Ortiz recently stepped in to save the event after initially declining to take part

Machida vs Franklin part dos?

Lol, not another fucking injury. I don't think Machida will take the fight or be offered the fight. Mousasi just had any easy 1st rd win so maybe he will be offered the fight? It would be a great fight between Mousasi and Franklin.

i would LOVE to see Mousasi take on Franklin but i just dont see them bringing him over.

i think his contract with DREAM would keep that from happening, idk maybe im wrong

Unbelievable, is that like 3 fighters that have gone down on this card now.

I've lost track lol

Rashad is a curse. The UFC should cut him

Can I get a Chris Leben fill in y'all

I'm thinking Mousasi's contracts with FEG promotions would impede any meaning of his Strikeforce contract being bought out by UFC soon enough to get in this one. Unless they agreed to cut ties. Otherwise i would think this was a good spot for Mousasi to debut in UFC.

King Mo on the other hand...

It will end up being Leben as Franklin isn't a big LHW.

That sucks. How about Babalu?

Farmer1906 wrote:

That sucks. How about Babalu?

No.

freakzilla wrote:

It will end up being Leben as Franklin isn't a big LHW.

Is there a reason this comes up every time Franklin fights? Dude walks around at 220lbs, I don't see how he is a "small" light heavyweight, he's no smaller than the average guy in the division. Just because he's not cutting 40-50lbs to make 205 doesn't make him "small".

Franklin is on the small side. U vote Lorenz Larkin.

He weighed 203.5 against Forrest.

Damn these injuries are really starting to water down some of these major cards.

Since they got insurance for training injuries more have popped up.

I hope they get some1 that has a shot to beat Ace to fill in. Nog vs Ace would have been a good scrap.

If this happened a week ago Rashad vs Franklin would be the main event.

Pity there wasn't a decent LHW on the Live card.

Wait why not make Hamill vs Franklin II ?

I hate watching Matt Hamill fight in general...

Move in Gustafsson please.

Wolfgangsta wrote:

I hate watching Matt Hamill fight in general...

Me too, something about Hamill just stinks of poop.

Wolfgangsta wrote:

If this happened a week ago Rashad vs Franklin would be the main event.

That wouldnt be bad at all.