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Alves out of UFC 111 due to failed CT scan, Pellegrino vs. Camoes promoted to PPV
by Dann Stupp on Mar 25, 2010 at 10:35 am ET
A failed CT scan has forced UFC welterweight Thiago Alves out of a UFC 111 pay-per-view main-card bout with Jon Fitch.
The report comes from Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports, citing UFC president Dana White. New Jersey State Athletic Control Board representative Nick Lembo could not immediately be reached by MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) for comment.
A source close to the event confirmed the failed test and told MMAjunkie.com that a preliminary-card fight between New Jersey-based fighter Kurt Pellegrino and Fabricio Camoes will take the open spot on the PPV card.
UFC 111 takes place March 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and Alves vs. Fitch a rematch from their initial meeting in 2007, which Fitch won was one of five bouts slated for the night's pay-per-view main card.
The source said Alves' failed test came too late and that a replacement couldn't be found in such short time for Fitch, who will be shifted to a later card.
Alves (16-6 MMA, 9-3 UFC) and Fitch (21-3 MMA, 11-1 UFC), who had both previously suffered losses to welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, looked to get back into prime title contention at UFC 111. Fitch has won three straight fights since his title loss while Alves, who had been nursing a knee injury, was scheduled to make his first post-title-shot fight.
In their spot, Pellegrino (14-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) fights in front of his home state and looks for his fourth consecutive win in the UFC. Camoes (10-4-1 MMA, 0-0-1 UFC), meanwhile, recently made his UFC debut and fought Caol Uno to a draw. He's now undefeated with seven wins in his past eight fights.
For complete coverage of UFC 111, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
by Dann Stupp on Mar 25, 2010 at 10:35 am ET
A failed CT scan has forced UFC welterweight Thiago Alves out of a UFC 111 pay-per-view main-card bout with Jon Fitch.
The report comes from Kevin Iole of Yahoo! Sports, citing UFC president Dana White. New Jersey State Athletic Control Board representative Nick Lembo could not immediately be reached by MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) for comment.
A source close to the event confirmed the failed test and told MMAjunkie.com that a preliminary-card fight between New Jersey-based fighter Kurt Pellegrino and Fabricio Camoes will take the open spot on the PPV card.
UFC 111 takes place March 27 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., and Alves vs. Fitch a rematch from their initial meeting in 2007, which Fitch won was one of five bouts slated for the night's pay-per-view main card.
The source said Alves' failed test came too late and that a replacement couldn't be found in such short time for Fitch, who will be shifted to a later card.
Alves (16-6 MMA, 9-3 UFC) and Fitch (21-3 MMA, 11-1 UFC), who had both previously suffered losses to welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, looked to get back into prime title contention at UFC 111. Fitch has won three straight fights since his title loss while Alves, who had been nursing a knee injury, was scheduled to make his first post-title-shot fight.
In their spot, Pellegrino (14-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) fights in front of his home state and looks for his fourth consecutive win in the UFC. Camoes (10-4-1 MMA, 0-0-1 UFC), meanwhile, recently made his UFC debut and fought Caol Uno to a draw. He's now undefeated with seven wins in his past eight fights.
For complete coverage of UFC 111, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
