With Lyoto Machida out of UFC 89, December or January return possible

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 With Lyoto Machida out of UFC 89, December or January return possible
With original opponent Thiago Silva injured and with the Ultimate Fighting Championship unable to secure a new opponent, light heavyweight contender Lyoto Machida (13-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) has been pulled from the UFC 89 fight card completely. His manager, Ed Soares, today told MMAjunkie.com that UFC VP of Talent Relations Joe Silva expects Machida to return in December or January. More ... [link]

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Machida Off UFC 89 Card, Likely To Return in December or January
Published 9/13/2008 by Kris Karkoski at MMAFrenzy.com
... UFC light heavyweight contender Lyoto Machida has been removed from the promotion’s October 18th UFC 89 card after Machida’s original opponent, Thiago Silva, withdrew from the matchup due to a back injury and the UFC was unable to secure another opponent for the bout. Ed Soares, Machida’s manager, has informed MMA Junkie that Machida is likely to return to the octagon in December or January. The current UFC 89 fight card features: MAIN CARD PRELIMINARY CARD For more on ...

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