SHERK STEPS IN TO FACE JIM MILLER AT UFC 108

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SHERK STEPS IN TO FACE JIM MILLER AT UFC 108

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With Tyson Griffin forced to withdraw from his UFC 108 bout with Jim Miller due to an undisclosed injury on Friday, the UFC moved swiftly to bolster a fight card that has been plagued by injuries.

Within hours, Miller received a new opponent, Sean Sherk.

Sherk was originally slated to face Rafaello Oliveira in a preliminary bout. But with holes appearing almost daily on the pay-per-view portion of the fight card, Sherk was called up to face Miller on the main card.

Miller (15-2) is coming off back-to-back wins over Steve Lopez and Ultimate Fighter winner Mac Danzig. His only slip in the Octagon has been to Gray Maynard at UFC 96. He is 4-1 in the UFC, trying to work his way into title contention.

Sherk (33-4-1) is a former UFC lightweight champion. He lost to current champion B.J. Penn in an attempt to reclaim the title at UFC 84. He rebounded with a decision win over Tyson Griffin before stumbling against Frankie Edgar at UFC 98, his last action in the Octagon.

After losing three proposed main events bouts, UFC 108 features a headline bout between former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans and Brazilian Thiago Silva.

Oliveira is expected to remain on the preliminary card to face a new opponent.