Tank Abbott Failed His Medicals

[Pliny Pete]

And wont be fighting Dan Severn in that clusterfuck card this weekend

A rematch between legends Dan Severn and Tank Abbott has been scrapped.

Abbott could not pass his physical and has been removed from the fight against fellow UFC veteran Severn by the Arizona Boxing and MMA Commission, a spokesman for UR Fight confirmed with MMA Fighting on Thursday morning. A replacement is being sought.

MMA Mania's Michael Stets reported Wednesday night that the fight was in jeopardy.

The bout was scheduled for Sunday in Phoenix as part of an amalgamation of combat sports and sports entertainment matchups run by Canadian digital television property UR Show.

On the bill, Chael Sonnen will face Michael Bisping in a grappling match, Kurt Angle will face Rey Mysterio in a pro wrestling bout and Roy Jones Jr. will headline in a boxing match against Vyron Phillips.

Severn was initially supposed to face Ken Shamrock, but Shamrock is currently under 90-day suspension by the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration due to a failed drug test with regards to his fight with Royce Gracie at Bellator 149 in Houston last month.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2016/3/1...-fight-vs-dan-severn-replacement-being-sought

 

[chunglii]

I'm surprised pre-fight medicals are even being done for this event. Isn't it taking place is Texas?

 

[Milgrim]

Wouldn't expect this to happen to a finely tuned professional athlete.

 

[mag5585]

First Leben, now Tank, what is happening to these party hard type fighters, the correlation has to be fighting, they should sue the UFC.

 

[mkt]

Frye doesn't want to fight any more...who's left that could pass a physical? Kimo? Warpath? Mark Kerr?

 

[JayPettryMMA]

Poor UR Fight. I knew there was a reason I wasn't going to order it.

 

[RawHawg]

I hope Tank is ok, he is a national treasure. Stop drinking Tank!

 

[Mikedh]

I'm sure Severn can call some of his buddies to work a fake match with him like his late regional days.

 

[OrigFan255]

Pat Miletich....Bring him in!

 

[Andrey Kamensky]

Damn... there goes that main event...

 

[rothnroll]

I blame all of this on Shamrock. If he wouldn't have been popped for banned substances then the organization wouldn't have been up shit creek.
If I was Severn, I wouldn't even fight. He doesn't owe that organization anything.

 

[n...not crazy]

Mayhem Miller v Scott Ferrozzo

 

[Pliny Pete]

I blame all of this on Shamrock. If he wouldn't have been popped for banned substances then the organization wouldn't have been up shit creek.
If I was Severn, I wouldn't even fight. He doesn't owe that organization anything.

He wouldve still been on medical suspension even if he hadnt been popped

 

[IndyCovaHart]

That card sounds like an Onion article.

 

[rothnroll]

Mayhem Miller v Scott Ferrozzo

Maybe the organization can pay Mayhem's 1 million dollar bail so he can fight this weekend?
He is currently in jail.

 

[ajwbjj87]

Meh this fight was more like a bad joke then anything

 

[neomage2021]

Mayhem Miller v Scott Ferrozzo

I dont think they can afford the million to get mayhem out of jail.

 

[Glove]

Oleg Taktarov?

 

[n...not crazy]

Maybe the organization can pay Mayhem's 1 million dollar bail so he can fight this weekend?
He is currently in jail.

Hmm, I recommend that you check the batteries on your joke detector.

 

[orangecuse]

So no Bellator arena events in his future.