Injuries: Why we can't have nice things. Gustafsson out. Jedrzejczyk vs Penne headlines Berlin

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Gustafsson injury forces him off UFC: Berlin, Jedrzejczyk vs Penne is the new main event - Bloody Elbow



The UFC announced that the #2 light heavyweight Alexander Gustafsson has been forced to withdraw from UFC Berlin on June 20th, due to an undisclosed injury.

The UFC have managed to pull up a replacement fight for the European market, as undefeated UFC women's strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk (9-0-0), from Poland, will defend her belt against #3 ranked Jessica Penne (12-3-0) from California. Penne lost to Carla Esparza in the TUF 20 semi-finals, who went on to win the season and the belt before losing the championship to Jedrzejczyk in her first title defense.
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Gus is injured with an unknown injury. Did we always have this many fighters out 5-10 years ago? Just feels like its ramped up lately.

And WMMA gets another chance to prove itself as a headliner which is pretty cool.

Other injuries for this year:

Matt Brown-Tarec Saffiediene became Ben Henderson-Brandon Thatch
Rashad Evans-Glover Teixeira became Frank Mir-Bigfoot Silva
Chris Weidman-Vitor Belfort became Ronda Rousey-Cat Zingano at UFC 184
Urijah Faber-Rafael Assuncao became Demian Maia-Ryan LaFlare
TJ Dillashaw-Renan Barao gave way to Demetrious Johnson-Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC 186
Jon Jones-Anthony Johnson becomes Daniel Cormier-Anthony Johnson at UFC 187
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Dammit.

Glover isn't getting any younger. How could the UFC get him on a card soon? LHW falling apart.
 
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Fighters are getting paid a little better, so these guys don't NEED to risk careers to make a few extra dollers. Plus with the risk of being cut after a minor losing streak, its not worth it to go into the cage if you're not close to 100%.
 
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BirdWatcher said:
I'm betting its Glover vs Bader to keep things going in LHW.
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This is a good fight, but if they want to throw in a European, then Jan Blachowicz is a decent option. He was a bit gun shy against Jimi Manuwa, but it was only his second fight in the UFC, on the main card in his home country, in the first UFC event in his country, it is easy to see how nerves could play a larger part than usual. He's got serious power, and could give Glover a real run for his money. It also wouldn't be a rematch, Bader did get starched by Glover, not too long ago as well.
 
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Zeph said:
This is a good fight, but if they want to throw in a European, then Jan Blachowicz is a decent option. He was a bit gun shy against Jimi Manuwa, but it was only his second fight in the UFC, on the main card in his home country, in the first UFC event in his country, it is easy to see how nerves could play a larger part than usual. He's got serious power, and could give Glover a real run for his money. It also wouldn't be a rematch, Bader did get starched by Glover, not too long ago as well.
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I'd definetly watch either one. I wonder if Jimi vs Glover would be too big of a mismatch? Could vr fun to watch as both guys love the pocket.
 
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Bader vs Glover makes sense. I wonder if OSP would would be willing to step in and take one of them.


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Of course i am just kind of talking here, but does anyone think Gus is kind of traumatized by AJ and the KO? He was really down after that, i mean even considering retirement. Do you think maybe he faked an injury because he isnt ready yet?
 
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Pitbull3744 said:
Of course i am just kind of talking here, but does anyone think Gus is kind of traumatized by AJ and the KO? He was really down after that, i mean even considering retirement. Do you think maybe he faked an injury because he isnt ready yet?
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he did seem really messed up by the loss, but he would destroy glover. i would literally give glover zero chance to win. it would take gus being on the receiving end of an unfortunate injury.
 
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Pitbull3744 said:
Glover hits HARD you dont think he could AJ Gus?
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nope. gus has a great chin, unless that changed because of rumble. glover would have a hard time trying to get to gus' chin, and i don't think i'd compare his punching power to anthony's. that's just my opinion, but i'd rather take a punch from glover any day. he hasn't looked any good to me in his last few fights either. he isn't evolving at all.
 
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nope. gus has a great chin, unless that changed because of rumble. glover would have a hard time trying to get to gus' chin, and i don't think i'd compare his punching power to anthony's. that's just my opinion, but i'd rather take a punch from glover any day. he hasn't looked any good to me in his last few fights either. he isn't evolving at all.
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That is true i agree with that, he def doesnt seem to be evolving.
 
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Anyone else think Alex is taking this fight off to get a crack at the Cormier/AJ winner?
 
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Kneeblock said:
Anyone else think Alex is taking this fight off to get a crack at the Cormier/AJ winner?
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A win would give him a much better argument to justify that shot. I don't see how you could give him a shot over Bader for example.
 
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