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UFC 117: 'Mr. Wonderful' returns to face Rodney Wallace with Stanislav Nedkov hurt

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Stanislav Nedkov will quietly bow out of his UFC 117 fight against Rodney Wallace after suffering an undisclosed injury in training, allowing Phil Davis to step in on short notice to try and keep his undefeated streak alive, according to MMAWeekly.

Davis (6-0) is coming off a "Wonderful" performance against Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 112: "Invincible" earlier this year, giving the "Mauler" all he could handle before choking him out at the end of the first round.

The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blue belt is an absolute beast on the mat, winning the NCAA Division I at 197 pounds in 2008. He made the transition to mixed martial arts shortly after graduation, winning his first four bouts in impressive fashion before getting the invitation to join the deep UFC 205-pound roster.

Opposing him is Rodney Wallace, who is in dire need of a win to keep himself inside the Octagon.

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"Sho'Nuff the Master" sailed into the UFC with lofty expectations after a torrid 9-0 run on the independent circuit, including a submission win (armbar) over Strikeforce light heavyweight prospect Antwain Britt.

Unfortunately Brian Stann wasn't impressed, outpointing Wallace en route to a unanimous decision win at last year's Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale. The Salisbury native would drop his second straight decision, albeit in exciting fashion, to Jared Hamman at UFC 111: "St. Pierre vs. Hardy" last March.

Getting back into the win column over a highly-touted prospect like Davis would go along way in securing future UFC appearances.

UFC 117: "Silva vs. Sonnen" is set to be headlined by the middleweight title bout between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen. Also featured will be perennial top welterweight contenders Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves along with another 170-pound showdown between Matt Hughes and Ricardo Almeida.

For more on UFC 117 click here.

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phil davis doesnt get the hype he deserves.

Leg kicks are the most underrated weapon in MMA

by robinhorobson on Jul 22, 2010 4:26 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

i think davis wins all around in this fight.

YOU CANT PLEASE EVERYBODY SO YOU MIGHT AS WELL PLEASE YOU!!!!!!!

by BigDickChainey on Jul 22, 2010 6:04 PM EDT reply actions  

and that means wallace will be getting cut with losing 3 on the bounce

Please don't ever let Carwin fight Big Nog! It would result in death

Can't decide who I hate more, Penn or Edgar

by ufcaddict on Jul 22, 2010 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions  

Isn't Paul Orndorff like 60 years old now?

I really don’t see how he can beat Wallace, even if the Spike Piledriver were doable in the UFC.

by TheIlluminati on Jul 22, 2010 10:04 PM EDT reply actions  

davis is gonna kill this guy

wallace has got no ground game, sloppy stand-up and weak cardio, gonna be a tough night for him

by panthro on Jul 22, 2010 10:15 PM EDT reply actions  

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