Kurt Pellegrino injures back, forced to withdraw from Frankie Edgar fight at The Ultimate Fighter...

Kurt Pellegrino injures back, forced to withdraw from Frankie Edgar fight at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale:

According to Fanhouse, Matt Veach is the leading candidate to replace Kurt.

Main bouts: (rumored card)
- Finalist No. 1 vs. Finalist No. 2
- Matt Hamill vs. Jon Jones
- Frankie Edgar vs. TBA
- Houston Alexander vs. Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson

Preliminary Bouts:
- Dennis Hallman vs. John Howard
- Brian Stann vs. Rodney Wallace
- Mark Bocek vs. Matt Veach

HT: Edgar's Twitter, MMAFanhouse

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Joe Daddy is the best choice. If the UFC feels like changing around some more match-ups, a rematch with Tyson Griffin makes a lot of sense for both guys at this point.

by dropkick101 on Oct 30, 2009 2:17 PM EDT reply actions

UFC is cursed right now

How many injuries have there been for upcoming shows the past few weeks?

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by Dave Walsh on Oct 30, 2009 2:20 PM EDT reply actions

Ive heard that Alves has a PCL tear, so don’t look like he will be fighting Fitch, injuries keep piling up =|

by Pennywise on Oct 31, 2009 2:33 AM EDT up reply actions

Man, Pell's one of my favorites

but this is good for Edgar, he deserved to fight higher competition. With Guida and Florian tied up, Stevenson might be the best, but it’s a short notice fight.

Give him Kimbo.

by Shaun32887 on Oct 30, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions

Give him Kimbo

Edgar will still win the decision

by lateralus08 on Oct 30, 2009 4:38 PM EDT up reply actions

I thought the Houston vs Kimbo is on for UFC 107?

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by Anton Tabuena on Oct 30, 2009 3:46 PM EDT reply actions

MMAJunkie has it rumored for the finale.

by Nick Thomas on Oct 30, 2009 3:54 PM EDT up reply actions

God I hope it’s not Veach. Nothing against him. He’s undefeated and all, but he’s not someone Edgar should be fighting to get to a title right now. Hope Matt Veach’s friends/family aren’t reading this…

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by lascreenwriter on Oct 30, 2009 4:37 PM EDT reply actions

He tweeted that He's fighting Matt Veach now...

Due to pelligrino pulling because of injury, looks like I will be fighting the tough Matt Veach Dec 5th.

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by Anton Tabuena on Oct 30, 2009 5:07 PM EDT reply actions

Man, shouldn’t Edgar be getting someone a little higher profile than Pellegrino or Matt Veach? I’d understand if he was coming off a loss, but the guy just beat Sean Sherk!

by JRN on Oct 30, 2009 5:36 PM EDT reply actions

I agree. Lot of matches that don’t make sense to me happening now. Jim Millar vs Tyson Griffin springs to mind also, Griffin should be fighting tougher people. Brian Stann vs Rodney Wallace anyone?

by StevenGiles on Oct 31, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Not a lot of slots for guys from the show…

"I see him beating Anderson Silva. I see him picking him apart. Him at a 131 years old...(trails off)." - Tito Ortiz on Vitor Belfort at Affliction:DOR

by Rundownloser on Oct 30, 2009 6:40 PM EDT reply actions

most of them suck anyway.

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by Anton Tabuena on Oct 30, 2009 6:46 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

He’s right you know.

This shirt is "dry clean only", which means it's dirty.

by Sam Cupitt on Oct 31, 2009 3:40 AM EDT up reply actions

Houston Alexander vs Kimbo Slice is going to end quickly. I honestly don’t feel that it is a safe fight at all for Kimbo Slice, and I can see him getting marauded by the Assassin. Sucks about Pellegrino vs Edgar. The thing is that there is no one readily available (unless someone takes a fight on short notice) in Lightweight. Coming off a win over Sean Sherk, Edgar needs to be fighting the top competition out there.

by chrisbboy82 on Oct 30, 2009 7:24 PM EDT reply actions