Chuck Liddell Tears Hamstring, Out of UFC 85

Without the Iceman, will anyone pay to watch UFC 85 on Pay-Per-View?

A torn hamstring is what’s keeping Chuck “the Iceman” Liddell from making the trip out to London next June to take part in UFC 85. In his place will be James Irvin (14-4 MMA, 4-3 UFC), who recently won UFC Fight Night 13 earlier this month. Commenting on the injury to Liddell, here’s what UFC president Dana White had to say:

“Being the warrior that he is, he still wanted to fight. 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 per cent.”

So, here’s what your UFC 85 Main Card and Preliminary Card look like:
Date: June 7, 2008
Location: London, England
Venue: O2 Arena
Broadcast: Pay-Per-View

MAIN CARD (TELEVISED)
Rashad Evans vs. James Irvin
Brandon Vera vs. Fabricio Werdum
Thales Leites vs. Nate Marquardt
Martin Kampmann vs. Jorge Rivera
Marcus Davis vs. Mike Swick

PRELIMINARY CARD (NOT TELEVISED)
Roan Carneiro vs. Ryo Chonan
Luiz Cane vs. Jason Lambert
Thiago Tavares vs. Matt Wiman
Jess Liaudin vs. Paul Taylor
Antoni Hardonk vs. Neil Wain

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