Jon Fitch or Thiago Alves could replace Matt Serra at UFC-79

With the confirmation of Matt Serra's herniated disc in his back and the impossibility of him defending his title in the under-77kg category, the UFC is having problems putting together its card for the end of the year event.

The injury not only affects UFC-79, but also the organization in the long term, as the winner of this fight was expected to fight Georges St Pierre at the UFC's debut in Canada, which is scheduled for April 2008.

If Hughes agrees to fight on December 29th without the belt on the line, he would be risking his place as the 1st challenger for Matt Serra's belt, as long as he loses or gets injured. In any case, if the recovery period is long, the UFC will have to make a decision regarding the belt, as it has not been put on the line since Serra won Georges St Pierre on April 7th.

According to a UFC source, if Hughes agrees to fight another opponent on December 29, the biggest candidates are Jon Fitch or Thiago Alves. Josh koscheck e Diego Sanchez They were defeated in their last fights and Sanchez also wants to lose weight.

Karo Parisyan also couldn't fight, as he broke his hand in his last fight.

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