The Brazilian Wanderlei Silva he fractured his rib during training for UFC-116 and will not face Japanese Yoshihiro Akiyama on the show (remember here). But with less than 10 days to go until the event, Ultimate was quick to act and found a replacement.
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According to the American website MMA Junkie, Chris Leben will be in the co-main fight of the night against Akiyama, but the most curious thing is that he will return to the octagon just 15 days after defeating Aaron Simpson, in the TUF-11 Finale. According to the report, the news should be made official by the UFC in the next few hours. Stay tuned to the website SUPER FIGHTS to have all the information about UFC-116
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