Joining Efrain Escudero on the UFC's cut list following their losses at UFC Fight Night 22 are Tomasz Drwal and John Gunderson, according to MMA Junkie.
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Nick Catone is injured and has been forced out of UFC Fight Night 22. His teammate, Dave Branch (6-1, 0-1 UFC), will step in to face Tomasz Drwal (17-3-1, 3-2 UFC) on the card this September. HT: MMA DieHards (via MMA Mania) UFC Fight Night 22: Marquardt vs. Palhares Coverage
Middleweight Tomasz Drwal (3-2 UFC), now recovered after getting his knee tweaked by Rousimar Palhares in March, will meet Nick Catone (2-2 UFC) at UFC Fight Night 22 in Austin, Texas in September. Demian Maia vs. Alan Belcher Jim Miller vs. Gleison Tibau Ross Pearson vs. Cole Miller Matt Wiman vs. Mac Danzig Tomasz Drwal vs. Nick Catone Source: MMA Junkie via SS Reporters UFN 22 coverage
UFC middleweight Tomasz Drwal finally speaks out on his loss via heel-hook to Rousimar Palhares at UFC 111. "Sh** happens to everyone, and it's part of my job to deal with accidents," he wrote. "I'm not going to complain. This time around was good for him and bad for me. I think I was under an overall dark cloud anyway because I also lost my wallet with important documents while in Newark. So I am really looking forward to better days." "I felt a slow and weird crack in my ankle, so I tapped and screamed. I think when someone taps and screams it means that he's done, that he concedes the win to the other guy and that the guy should stop the hold without fearing any misunderstandings with the ref. But truthfully, I have no idea what went though his head. I will not judge him and simply leave it to the fans to make up their own mind." "[My] knee and ankle does not need surgery and it was just a strong stretch. I do have fluids in my knee and my ankle creating some swelling but it's getting better everyday. I think I'll be able to come back to 100% and be able to train in two weeks time." HT: MMAFighting.com
Initial X-Rays have revealed no fractures in the left leg of Tomasz Drwal after being heel-hooked by Rousimar Palhares at UFC 111 on Saturday. An MRI scheduled for Monday will determine if Drwal suffered any ligament damage or sprains. Palhares also explained himself further: "I had no intention to hurt Tomasz," Palhares told MMAjunkie.com through his interpreter and manager, Alex Davis. "I never have; I am not like that. "Unfortunately, there have been cases in the past where guys have tapped and then said they hadn't tapped. This happened in a match in the UFC between my trainer, Murilo Bustamante, and Matt Lindland. Our attitude is to hold the position until the ref interrupts to avoid this happening to us again." "I did not think the suspension was fair," Palhares said. "I did not have any intent of hurting Drwal. It was in the heat of battle, and I wanted to make sure I did not lose the position. I was just waiting for the ref to interrupt the match." "I just wanted to make 100 percent sure I had it," Palhares said. "I have been through similar situations where I have lost positions due to oil and Vaseline that my opponents had applied to their legs." HT: MMA Junkie Photo HT: UFC.com UFC 111: St. Pierre vs. Hardy coverage
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