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Geronimo Dos Santos out of UFC 153, Napao without opponent
Heavyweight Geronimo dos Santos has been forced out of next week’s UFC 153 event in Rio de Janeiro. UFC officials…
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Heavyweight Geronimo dos Santos has been forced out of next week’s UFC 153 event in Rio de Janeiro.
UFC officials today announced the scratch but did not reveal the reason for his removal.
That leaves Gabriel Gonzaga without an opponent for the card, but UFC officials did not announce whether a replacement fighter would be sought on such short notice.
Gonzaga could now potentially serve as a replacement opponent for Daniel Cormier at November’s Strikeforce event, but Zuffa officials have yet to make an announcement for their intentions with “Napao.”
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