Just days after he pulled out of his UFC 109 fight with Rolles Gracie due to "visa issues",...

Just days after he pulled out of his UFC 109 fight with Rolles Gracie due to "visa issues", Mostapha Al-Turk has already been re-scheduled for UFC 112 in Abu Dhabi, against the man who was under consideration to replace him at 109, Jon Madsen.

Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort
BJ Penn vs. Frankie Edgar
Matt Hughes vs. Renzo Gracie
Kendall Grove vs. Mark Munoz
Terry Etim vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
Rick Story vs. Nick Osipczak
Damarques Johnson vs. TBA
Paul Taylor vs. John Gunderson
Paul Kelly vs. Matt Veach
Mostapha Al-Turk vs. Jon Madsen

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3 HIT squad guys, plus team affiliate in DeMarques Johnson all on the Abu Dhabi card. A lot of times this seems to help the fighters when they have teammates on the same card and same training cycle.

by Hardcharger on Feb 5, 2010 4:11 PM EST reply actions

Hah at Madsen sucking in his stomach for the picture.

Keep firing Assholes!

GSP's only weakness is chubby redheads.

by Ubernoober on Feb 5, 2010 5:42 PM EST reply actions

Well, Al-Turk looks like he’s pinching one off.

"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."

by AJB on Feb 5, 2010 6:04 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs

The visa issues aren't a bad deal for Al-Turk

he gets out of fighting Gracie, and instead gets to fight a guy who didn’t make it past the TUF semifinals, and in a country that will probably be behind him.

by Scott Haber on Feb 5, 2010 6:12 PM EST reply actions

man, last time I saw Al-Turk fight, he was a victim of the most sickening stoppage I’ve ever seen.

by I Can't Feel My Face on Feb 5, 2010 6:36 PM EST reply actions

For sure

He’s lucky to get another chance and against a guy he has a good chance against.

Blackout612- "Wuts teh UFC?"
Ubernoober- "It like two guy who just stand and swing for fence and try to knock each other shit out it awesome"

by Blackout612 on Feb 5, 2010 8:54 PM EST up reply actions

About time Mr .Al-Turk got a chance.

Kimbo wants to take your caterpiller and do bad things to it.

by Mr.Kib on Feb 5, 2010 6:48 PM EST reply actions

Most Boring Fight of the Year candidate

I’d bet on it

by HighNoon on Feb 5, 2010 8:41 PM EST reply actions

Way to give a free fight to Madsen. I didnt think he had enough upside to give him a win with no risk.

by Rabbit915 on Feb 6, 2010 1:28 AM EST reply actions

It’s good they managed to reschedule him so quickly. There aren’t too many guys with middle eastern backgrounds in the UFC, so it’s good they were able to slot him into Abu Dhabi. When the UFC goes outside of Vegas, I think people are more interested in seeing the big stars than local fighters, but it doesn’t hurt to have a few of them. And yes I know Al-Turk is British/Lebanese, but that’s better than nothing.

by HarmlessNinja on Feb 6, 2010 2:34 AM EST reply actions