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Posted: **Mon Apr 21, 2008 11:07 pm**

Liddell Out of UFC 85; Irvin in?

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell has pulled out of his upcoming fight with Rashad Evans due to a torn hamstring.

Liddell had originally been scheduled to fight Mauricio “Shogun” Rua on the card, but Evans was tapped as a replacement after Rua had to have another surgery on his recently repaired knee.

The Wrestling Observer has stated that UFC 85, scheduled for the O2 Arena, has sold over 10,000 tickets, making it very unlikely that the event will be re-scheduled entirely.

Several sources have confirmed to PDG that James Irvin who had a record KO of Houston Alexander recently, may step in and face Evans. Stay tuned for more details as they become available.

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Posted: **Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:48 pm**

"Unfortunately, Chuck Liddell tore his right hamstring during training last week, and being the warrior that he is, he still wanted to fight, which is the reason why everyone in the world loves him," said UFC president Dana White. "But I wouldn't let anyone fight with his leg looking that way. Let him heal and come back and fight when he is 100 percent."

"We're adding fights to the card and rearranging it so the U.K. fans won't have to worry, we'll still be bringing an amazing card to London and the O2 Arena,” said White.

UFC 85 Bouts (officially announced):
Fabricio Werdum vs. Brandon Vera
Martin Kampmann vs. Jorge Rivera
Nate Marquardt vs. Thales Leites
Thiago Tavares vs. Matt Wiman
Marcus Davis vs. Mike Swick
Luis Arthur Cane vs. Jason Lambert
Neil Wain vs. Antoni Hardonk

UFC 85 Bouts (unannounced):
Rashad Evans vs. James Irvin
Ryo Chonan vs. Roan Carneiro
Jess Liaudin vs. Paul Taylor

Posted: **Wed Apr 23, 2008 7:25 pm**

13 FIGHTS?

THAT WOULD BE SICK I GUESS THEY WILL HAVE A GREAT SHOW!