Surprise! another fight off.

[Mr. IWS]

Re: Surprise! another fight off.

Maybe he did that front-flip-kick into the hood of that 1987 F350?

[Mr. IWS]

Re: Surprise! another fight off.

Kos withdrew against Thiago. Swick might step up.

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Mike Swick has offered to step in for injured teammate Josh Koscheck, who withdrew from a welterweight rematch against Paulo Thiago at UFC 109 on Feb. 6 in Las Vegas, Sherdog.com has confirmed with Swick’s camp.

MMAFighting.com was the first to report the news on Monday. A representative from AKA told Sherdog.com that the camp is awaiting word from the promotion, though chances of the proposed switch looked “good.”

Koscheck, who would have had the opportunity to avenge his first-round technical knockout loss to Thiago at UFC 95 last February in London, confirmed his withdrawal on his Twitter account Monday but did not identify his injury.

“I will be good to go back to training in a couple weeks I hope,” Koscheck posted.

The 30-year-old Swick, who trains alongside Koscheck at AKA, lost a unanimous decision to Brit Dan Hardy in a pivotal contender’s bout at UFC 105 on Nov. 14 in Manchester, England.

Thiago grinded out a unanimous decision over UFC newcomer Jacob Volkmann at UFC 106 on Nov. 21 in Las Vegas. The Brazilian’s only career defeat came at the hands of Jon Fitch, also an AKA product, at UFC 100 last July in Las Vegas.

[SPX]

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I heard about Kos withdrawing yesterday, but not about Swick coming into the picture.

Sounds like a good enough switcheroo, but I was really looking forward to seeing Kos exact his vengeance.

[zY|]

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Cantwell is out!! Woohoo UFC 108

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/tem ... &zoneid=13

[SPX]

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Fucking fuck!

I wonder if they're going to be able to find a replacement. . .

[SPX]

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I also wonder exactly what the "undisclosed reasons" are for Cantwell backing out. I wonder if he thinks that one more loss gets him cut and he wants and easier opponent.

I have to admit that they've been giving him some pretty tough opponents. al-Hussan wasn't a big deal, but then he got Luiz Cane . . . then Stann, who he should've beat but lost to. I would think they'd give him a lesser opponent to get him a win, but instead they give him Matyushenko.

[zY|]

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I doubt that.

The dude makes 10k a fight. I bet he needs that paper.