Forrest Griffin has been forced to withdraw from his upcoming fight at UFC 114 against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira due to an undisclosed shoulder injury. The two fighters were scheduled as the co-main event for the show in Las Vegas on May 29.
Griffin, who last fought against Tito Ortiz in November, is still on the comeback trail after back-to-back losses to Rashad Evans and Anderson Silva. Although sources close to Griffin have mentioned that his shoulder is injured, no further information is currently available on the situation.
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira is coming off of an impressive showing in his debut fight with the UFC. Nogueira knocked out Luiz Cane in less than two minutes and earned Knockout of the Night honors in their bout last November. He had to previously withdraw from a fight against Brandon Vera at UFC 109 due to an ankle injury. Lil’ Nog is currently on a six-fight winning streak.
It’s unclear at this time whether a replacement will be added with the fight just over three weeks away. UFC 114 will be headlined by the much anticipated match-up of Rashad Evans and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.
