— After being forced to pull out of the upcoming UFC 85 show due to a torn hamstring, Chuck Liddell posted a message on MMAJacked.com to give the fans an update on his condition. Chuck said, “well I was training and I popped the hamstring pretty bad .. This is the first time that I’ve ever had to pull out of a fight. I’ve fought injured plenty of times.” When asked about a possible return Liddell responded, “I’ll be fighting probably [in] August, September. You never know we’ll see what they come up with.”
— With Chuck Liddell injured and his match with Rashad Evans at UFC 85 scrapped, UFC President Dana white announced a new main event for the show. Former UFC Welterweight champion Matt Hughes is stepping up to the plate against Thiago “Pitbull” Alves. White told UFC.com, “Alves is an ATT trained Muay Thai wrecking machine coming off of five straight wins and Hughes is a powerhouse wrestler who was the most dominant welterweight champion in UFC history. These are two of the best athletes in the sport and we are thrilled to bring them to London for the UFC 85 main event.”
* PICTURES of CHUCK LIDDELL’s Torn Hamstring (NASTY!) & BROCK LESNAR’s Next Opponent