Thiago Silva out of UFC 149; Shogun refuses Teixeira bout
The UFC’s injury woes continue as Brazilian light heavyweight Thiago Silva has been forced to pull out of July’s UFC…
The UFC’s injury woes continue as Brazilian light heavyweight Thiago Silva has been forced to pull out of July’s UFC 149 event in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Luckily for UFC president Dana White, promotional newcomer Glover Teixeira (18-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is both healthy and hungry for a big fight after a scintillating win over Kyle Kingsbury at this past weekend’s UFC 146 event.
There’s just one problem: According to White, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (20-6 MMA, 4-4 UFC) – Silva’s original opponent – won’t take the fight.
“With Thiago hurt, we turned to Glover and asked him to go right back in to fight ‘Shogun’ at UFC 149,” White told MMAjunkie.com. “But ‘Shogun’s’ people are adamantly refusing to take the fight. They want nothing to do with Glover.”
