Shoulder Injury Bumps Brian Stann Out of UFC on FOX 4 Fight Against Hector Lombard

(I know, dude. I know.)

I think we can officially call it a “wave” of injuries now: The latest UFC fighter to withdraw from an upcoming marquee matchup is middleweight Brian Stann, who will not be making his UFC on FOX 4 main event date with former Bellator champ Hector Lombard due to a shoulder injury. According to MMA Fighting, Stann will not require surgery, but will be sidelined for six-to-eight weeks.

No word yet on who will come in to replace Stann against Lombard, if anybody — but theoretically, that person will need a strong chin if he hopes to last past the first round. The co-main event for UFC on FOX 4 (August 4th, Los Angeles) is a just-as-marketable light-heavyweight feature between Lyoto Machida and Ryan Bader, which could be bumped to the top as a last resort. We’ll keep you posted when we know more.

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linzhancw- June 9, 2012 at 8:48 am

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marrilia- June 7, 2012 at 5:20 am

Brian ebersole

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Venessa Gamez- June 7, 2012 at 2:40 am

I also really like the idea of Rashad making a 185 debut here.

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Hard flip jackson- June 6, 2012 at 9:07 pm

honestly i think boetsch is fighting bisping and wanderlei is fighting franklin. if belchers not injured he'd be the best fight. ed herman would be a great fight too.

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Hard flip jackson- June 6, 2012 at 9:01 pm

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The12ozCurls- June 6, 2012 at 6:13 pm

Yushin Okami . . .*crickets* . . . *crickets* -- Why the hell not, right up until Tim Boetsch went Captain Caveman on his dome, Okami was dominant and he is a tough match-up for anyone much less a guy with possible "octogan jitters."

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Sopapo- June 6, 2012 at 5:49 pm

Is Muñoz still injured?

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HaidaNation- June 6, 2012 at 5:35 pm

Bisping would've been a nice replacement.

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Pen Fifteen- June 6, 2012 at 3:15 pm

@Serbia: Leben is serving a drug suspension from the Muñoz fight.
@JohnnySac: You really think they'll take Bisping out of a very winnable fight against Tim Boetsch and feed him to a rabid dog like Lombard? We all know Bisping isn't good enough for a "legitimate" shot at the title, which is why the UFC is going to keep feeding him winnable fights until the timing is right.

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JohnnySac- June 6, 2012 at 2:44 pm

Sorry if this is a double post, but I like the idea of Belcher .. unfortunately I think he's injured at the moment. I say throw in Bisping for a legitimate shot at the title. I also really like the idea of Rashad making a 185 debut here.

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