Without Chuck Liddell, UFC 85 Won't Sell on Pay-Per-View

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 Without Chuck Liddell, UFC 85 Won't Sell on Pay-Per-View
The news that Chuck Liddell is out of UFC 85 with a torn hamstring has UFC scrambling to find a replacement for the show's main event, which will take place June 7 in London. The early reports are that James Irvin , fresh off the fastest knockout in UFC history early this month, will take Liddell's place against Rashad Evans . And Michael Bisping , even fresher off a TKO win over Charles ... [link]

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UFC 85 Off PPV? One writer thinks so.
Published 4/24/2008 by Josh Nason at Ropes, Ring and Cage
I read an interesting - and true - take on the announcement that Chuck Liddell will have to pull out of his bout against Rashad Evans at UFC 85 in London due to a torn hamstring. Click here to check it out at AOL's Fanhouse.

Debating the impact of Chuck Liddell’s injury
Published 4/24/2008 by Zach Arnold at FightOpinion.com
Tony Reali of ESPN talks MMA | Home | NABC sues HDNet Debating the impact of Chuck Liddell’s injury By Zach Arnold | April 23, 2008 | Print This AOL Fanhouse: Without Chuck Liddell, UFC 85 won’t sell on PPV Fox Sports: Rich Clementi will take Rob Emerson’s place at UFC 84 MMA Junkie: Cole Miller vs. Jorge Gurgel at UFC 86 The Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star (VA): Ultimate Warrior Challenge brings MMA to the Patriot Center this weekend The Daily Egyptian (Southern Illinois): Battle at the Blast III ...

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