9/28 Sengoku - Roger Gracie Out!?!

Adcombat.com is reporting that Roger Gracie injured a rib in training and is out of action for at least 8 weeks. They are further saying that he is unlikely to fight again in 2008, meaning that a comback in November event is also out of the question.

I have not yet seen an official announcement in Japan, but if Sengoku is looking for a replacement it would most likely be announced at the same time.

Sherdog has received confirmation of Roger Gracie's injury http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/gracie-withdraws-from-sengoku-14431

The card:
8. Light-heavyweight: Xande Ribeiro vs. 1-2-0 Takashi Sugiura
7. Heavyweight: Roger Gracie (?) 2-0-0 vs. 53-11-0 Travis Wiuff

Middleweight GP
6. Yuki Kondo 49-22-6 vs. 21-14-1 Yuki Sasaki
5. Kazuhiro Nakamura 11-8-0 vs. 10-11-0 Paul Cahoon
4. Jorge Santiago 17-7-0 vs. 11-2-0 Logan Clark
3. Evangelista Santos "Cyborg" 16-11-0 vs. 13-3-1 Siyar Bahadurzada

2. Lightweight: Kiuma Kunioku 33-22-9 vs. 5-3-0 A Sol Kwon
1. Lightweight: Jorge Masvidal 13-3-0 vs. 20-10-1 Ryan Schultz

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9/28 Sengoku - Fight Order Announced

Sengoku have announced the fight order for their next event, which will include the quarterfinals in the Middleweight GP. The main event is the MMA Debut of Xande Ribeiro against Takashi Sugiura. I am a bit surprised... I would have thought the Roger Graice fight would have won out. Either way, a good card and I look forward to this event.

8. Light-heavyweight: Xande Ribeiro vs. 1-2-0 Takashi Sugiura
7. Heavyweight: Roger Gracie 2-0-0 vs. 53-11-0 Travis Wiuff

Middleweight GP
6. Yuki Kondo 49-22-6 vs. 21-14-1 Yuki Sasaki
5. Kazuhiro Nakamura 11-8-0 vs. 10-11-0 Paul Cahoon
4. Jorge Santiago 17-7-0 vs. 11-2-0 Logan Clark
3. Evangelista Santos "Cyborg" 16-11-0 vs. 13-3-1 Siyar Bahadurzada

2. Lightweight: Kiuma Kunioku 33-22-9 vs. 5-3-0 A Sol Kwon
1. Lightweight: Jorge Masvidal 13-3-0 vs. 20-10-1 Ryan Schultz

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9/28 Sengoku - Card Complete

Sengoku added 2 fights to their card for the 28th. It looks like a very good card. Roger Gracie now has an opponent and it is his best to date, the very experienced Travis Wiuff. It will be very interesting to see this fight.

In the other fight added today is between former Middle- and welterweight King of Pancrase Kiuma Kunioku agaist Korean A Sol Kwon.

Added Today:
Heavyweight: Roger Gracie 2-0-0 vs. 53-11-0 Travis Wiuff
Lightweight: Kiuma Kunioku 33-22-9 vs. 5-3-0 A Sol Kwon

Previously announced:
Light-heavyweight: Xande Ribeiro vs. 1-2-0 Takashi Sugiura

Middleweight GP
Kazuhiro Nakamura 11-8-0 vs. 10-11-0 Paul Cahoon
Jorge Santiago 17-7-0 vs. 11-2-0 Logan Clark
Yuki Kondo 49-22-6 vs. 21-14-1 Yuki Sasaki
Evangelista Santos "Cyborg" 16-11-0 vs. 13-3-1 Siyar Bahadurzada

Non-GP Fight (Winner will be in the LW reserve fight):
Jorge Masvidal 13-3-0 vs. 20-10-1 Ryan Schultz

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