MMA Junkie’s Dan Stupp has the vague details:
Kingsbury initially was offered a fight with Razak Al-Hassan (6-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC). However, sources close to the fighter told MMAjunkie.com that Al-Hassan may not be available for UFC 102, possibly because of lingering arm problems suffered in a December UFC Fight Night 16 loss to Steve Cantwell. Al-Hassan suffered a dislocated elbow when he refused to tap to his opponent’s armbar attempt.
Regardless of Al-Hassan’s availability, Kingsbury is expected to remain on the card. And it’s likely a must-win fight for the 27-year-old.
Stupp is correct when he says the fight is a must-win for Kingsbury. Zuffa is going through yet another roster trimming phase (which I will delve into more in-depth either tonight or tomorrow), and a second straight loss for Kingsbury will almost certainly buy him a ticket back to the independent circuit.
UFC 102 will take place on August 29, 2009 in Portland, Oregon.
