Forrest Griffin Forced Off UFC 155 Card With Knee Injury

Once again the injury bug has dropped a bomb on the UFC. Just a few short weeks outside of UFC 155 it has been announced that former light heavyweight champion and TUF season 1 winner, Forrest Griffin, will be forced to withdraw from his upcoming bout with Phil Davis.

Dana White revealed today (Dec. 5, 2012) via his trusty twitter account that Forrest has been taken off the December 29^th card due to a knee injury. Here is what White tweeted:

Dana White 
@danawhite

Forrest Has MCL tear and ACL strain. 20 cc's of blood removed from his knee and the saga continues at the UFC!! 

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Although Dana White did not specifically state that Forrest has been removed from the card it would only make sense considering he would not be able to pass the pre-fight physical in order to fight Davis on the scheduled UFC 155 card on December 29^th in Las Vegas, Nevada.

It is still unclear whether Davis will be paired up with a replacement for the night or if the fight is going to be postponed and pushed back to a later date and card.

So what do you think Penn Nation!? Should Dana White find a replacement or should he push the fight back a few months and let the two scrap at a later date? Let's hear some suggestions, fight fans…

-Jake Chastain

Josh Grispi vs. Any Ogle in Works for UFC on FX 7

Strap yourselves in, fight fans…we have another explosive fight brewing on the horizon. According to Fighters Only the UFC is in negotiation with featherweight stars Josh Grispi and Andy Ogle to square off on February 16, 2013 in London when the organization heads overseas to host the upcoming UFC on FX 7 event.

Grispi (14-4), once considered one of the top prospects at 145 pounds, is in desperate need of a win insde the octagon. He is riding the tail of a three-fight losing streak that includes a submission loss (north-south choke) to Rani Yahya and a body shot knockout at the hands of George Roop. Grispi will enter the fight with his back undoubtedly against the wall and will be enter into hostile territory as he takes on the local London boy and TUF vet, Andy Ogle. If Grispi doesn’t leave London with a victory we could very well be watching him make his last appearance inside the octagon. This is what they call a “do-or-die” fight for “The Fluke”.

Andy Ogle (8-2) will be looking to spoil the second-coming late push of Grispi and leave with a victory in front of his home crowd. Ogle had his featherweight debut ruined by Hamid Corassani in a losing effort as he dropped a split decision to "Akira" at the UFC on FUEL TV 5 even just a few months back. Ogle will also be looking to keep his UFC career afloat and I guarantee both competitors are feeling the pressure heading into this fight. This will surely be a great addition to the UFC on FX 7 card in London and is a promising treat for the fans.

UFC on FX 7 is scheduled for February 16^th, 2013 at the Wembley Arena in London, England. For more information and news leading up to this event be sure to stay glued to BJPenn.com.

-Jake Chastain