A concussion suffered during training on Sept. 3 has forced UFC welterweight Mike Swick to withdraw from his UFC 103 fight against fellow 170-pound contender Martin Kampmann at the “Belfort vs. Franklin” event in Dallas, Texas.
MMAmania.com has confirmed with Swick’s camp that the former Ultimate Fighter contestant has indeed been pulled from the line-up following his head injury.
The news was first reported by The Sun , who also pegs Affliction transplant Paul “Semtex” Daley as the last-minute replacement for “Quick” opposite “The Hitman” on Sept. 19.
The Nottingham, England, native was to make his Octagon debut against fellow promotional newcomer Brian Foster after recently inking a four-fight deal with the UFC in late July following the collapse of Affliction MMA.
The status of Foster for UFC 103 is unknown at this time.
Daley is currently enjoying back-to-back wins after dropping two out of three to Nick “The Goat” Thompson and Jake Shields prior to that. He most recently put his stamp on Junior Barata, needing less than three minutes to take care of business.
The hard-hitting Brit will look to do the same against Kampmann; however, he may not get the chance if he can’t stay upright.
This is one hell of a chance for Daley to make an immediate impact, I'd love him to pull the upset but I'm predicting Kampmann via 1st Rd Sub.
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