CHUCK LIDDELL INJURED; FORCED TO WITHDRAW FROM UFC® 85

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Chuck Liddell injury confirmed by UFC
Published 4/22/2008 by Jim Murphy at MMA Blog - TheSavageScience.com
... 7 bout with undefeated light heavyweight Rashad Evans.“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 Dana White, UFC President. “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.” Full story, and a gnarly photo of “The Iceman’s” injury at the link below Chuck Liddell injured, forced to withdraw from UFC 85 @ UFC.com

Confirmed: Chuck Out Of UFC 85 With Torn Hamstring
Published 4/22/2008 by Michael Rome <info@bloodyelbow.com> at Bloody Elbow: Front Page Posts
Chuck Liddell has been forced to withdraw from his fight with Rashad Evans at UFC 85.  The UFC confirmed it on their website tonight, and included a disgusting picture that you can see here: ...

Chuck Liddell has a torn right hamstring
Published 4/22/2008 by Zach Arnold at FightOpinion.com
Josh Barnett booked for next WVR show | Home Chuck Liddell has a torn right hamstring By Zach Arnold | April 21, 2008 | Print This The injury is no joke . Topics: Media , Zach Arnold , MMA , UFC | | Permalink | Trackback | Share This Comments Name (required) Mail (will not be published) (required) Website

UFC Confirms Liddell Injured Hamstring During Training
Published 4/22/2008 by Todd Yeakle at Red Sweat
... UFC.com recently confirmed that Chuck Liddell injured his right hamstring and was forced to pull out of UFC 85 scheduled for June 7 at the O2 Arena in London, UK. ...

Further details on Liddell’s injury and UFC 85
Published 4/22/2008 by Sam Cupitt at Five Ounces of Pain
UFC.com , the UFC’s official website has posted an article confirming that Chuck Liddell has indeed pulled out of his UFC 85 clash with Rashad Evans due to injury. According to the article , Liddell tore his hamstring last week in preparation for his bout with the TUF 2 winner(photographic proof of the very nasty looking injury is included). UFC President, Dana White has been quoted as saying the following about Liddell’s injury, and UFC 85 in general:“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 ...

Chuck Liddell Off UFC 85 Card
Published 4/22/2008 by Dr J at MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis
... is, he still wanted to fight, which is the reason why everyone in the world loves him, 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. UFC 85, scheduled for June 7 in London, England will now be looking for a decent main event. James Irvin has been surfaced as a possible replacement to face Evans, but nothing is confirmed at this point. [Photo taken from UFC.com]

Chuck Liddell hamstring injury (Pic)
Published 4/22/2008 by MMAmania at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets -- MMAmania.com
... The “Iceman” is clearly injured (torn hamstring), which UFC.com demonstrated earlier this morning with rather painful-looking evidence. ...

Chuck Liddell hamstring injury (Pic)
Published 4/22/2008 by Chewy at MMAdness
This picture is worth a thousands words for all the critics who incorrectly surmised that former UFC light heavyweight champion, Chuck Liddell, pulled out of his fight with Rashad Evans at UFC 85 in London, England, on June 7 because he didn’t want to travel overseas or for some other ridiculous reason. The “Iceman” is clearly injured (torn hamstring), which UFC.com demonstrated earlier this morning with rather painful-looking evidence. Here’s a snip from UFC President Dana White: “Unfortunately, Chuck Liddell tore his right hamstring during training last ...

CHECK OUT CHUCK’S TORN HAMMY
Published 4/22/2008 by The Zoner at Zoner Sports
That’s going to leave a mark. A considerable one. Being the warrior he is Chuck still wanted to fight. Amazing.

Chuck Liddell speaks about hamstring injury and possible return date
Published 4/22/2008 by Tim Ngo at 5thRound.com - UFC 87 Play-by-Play, UFC News, MMA News, Fighter Interviews, EliteXC, Affliction
Chuck Liddell speaks about hamstring injury and possible return date Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell The bad news that came out of the UFC yesterday was Chuck Liddell having to pull out of his fight with Rashad Evans at UFC 85 in London because of a hamstring injury. Liddell spoke to fans via his social networking site (MMAJacked) about the injury saying, “well I was training and I popped the hamstring pretty bad and it looks like their [the UFC] gonna pull the fight on us.” Liddell has been extremely dependable for both the UFC and his fans in his MMA career, “this is the first time that I’ve ever had to pull out of a fight. I’ve fought injured ...

Organizers scramble to fill void at UFC 85
Published 4/24/2008 by Steve Sievert (cycling.notebook@earthlink.net) at Brawl Sports
You need a scorecard to track all the changes to the UFC 85 lineup. In March, Mauricio Rua was forced to bail on his fight against Chuck Liddell because of an injured knee. Now comes word that a nasty hamstring injury pushed Liddell off the card. Fans are left with two light heavyweight replacements in Rashad Evans and James Irvin in a fight that should further test Evans' standup game. The Evans (16-0-1) versus Irvin (14-4) matchup will not be the main event. The UFC promises additional changes to the show, including an announcement of a new headliner shortly. The promotion will need to work some ...

Michael Bisping vs. Chris Leben to save the day!
Published 4/26/2008 by Tim at MMA Fever - Are you down with the sickness?
Bisping has stepped up to the plate again in the UK. UFC 85 looked to be in shambles with Chuck Liddell off the card due to a torn hamstring.