According to ESPN.co.uk deputy editor Ben Blackmore, UFC lightweight Paul Taylor is out of his fight with Anthony Njokuani this weekend at UFC 138. The reason? A car accident:
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Ben Blackmore Car accident for Taylor. Nothing majorly serious but whiplash - which aint good for head movement! #ESPNUFC
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It is not clear at this time which fight from the preliminary card will be bumped to the main card. Stay tuned for updates. (UPDATE: Cyrille Diabate vs. Anthony Perosh had been upgraded to the main card.)
UFC 138 fight card:
Main card (Spike TV):
Middleweight: Chris Leben vs. Mark Munoz
Bantamweight: Brad Pickett vs. Renan Barao
Welterweight: Thiago Alves vs. Papy Abedi
Lightweight: Terry Etim vs. Edward Faaloloto
Light Heavyweight: Cyrille Diabate vs. Anthony Perosh
Preliminary card (Facebook):
Welterweight: John Maguire vs. Justin Edwards
Featherweight: Michihiro Omigawa vs. Jason Young
Heavyweight: Rob Broughton vs. Philip De Fries
Welterweight: Chris Cope vs. Che Mills
Bantamweight: Chris Cariaso vs. Vaughan Lee