Riki Fukuda Off UFC 133 After Car Accident

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Former DEEP Middleweight champion Riki Fukuda has pulled out of his UFC 133 bout with Rafael Natal after a car accident last week. Fukuda injured his knee in the accident and the injury might require surgery.

UFC 133 marks UFC’s return to Philadelphia on August 6th. The main event for the evening features a match-up between Rashad Evans and Phil Davis.

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