Abel Trujillo out of fight w/ Ross Pearson at UFC Brisbane

[Wild]

The UFC's return to Brisbane took a hit Friday.

Abel Trujillo is off the card at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir, the UFC announced. Trujillo has visa issues and will not be able to make his fight against Ross Pearson.

The good news is that Chad Laprise has stepped in for Trujillo and will face Pearson. The fight between Scoggins and Nguyen has been called off. The UFC is currently looking for an opponent to face Laprise's original foe on the card, Alan Patrick.

Laprise (10-1), the Ultimate Fighter Nations winner, is coming off the first loss of his career to Francisco Trinaldo via first-round knockout in TKO last August. Before that, the Canadian had compiled three solid wins in the UFC and a couple in Bellator. Laprise, 29, trains at Tristar Gym in Montreal with the likes of Georges St-Pierre and Rory MacDonald under the tutelage of Firas Zahabi.

LINK: Abel Trujillo, Justin Scoggins off UFC Brisbane card

 

[Greenbean]

Too bad. He's one of the fighters that I'll always tune in to see.

 

[CHiLLEN]

Damn. Hopefully they can Find a good replacement. Abel's previous oppenant Tony? Sims would be a great replacement. He's got some great hands on him.

 

[LurkenLikaGherkin]

Well, shit. There goes the scalp I worked so hard to set up.