One of the biggest names on the UFC 198 card this weekend will no longer be participating. Anderson Silva has been pulled from his scheduled middleweight fight against Uriah Hall due to abdominal pain that doctors believe is related to a gall bladder issue, UFC officials confirmed to FOX Sports. After experiencing the pain, Silva was examined by a physician and diagnosed with cholecystitis, an inflammation of the gall bladder. The condition could result in Silva going into surgery to have the organ removed. “No decisions have been made as we are exploring the possibility of a new opponent for Hall,” UFC officials told FOX Sports on Tuesday.
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UFC Rio: Anderson Silva Trains and Prepares for Yushin Okami
UFC Rio: Anderson Silva Trains and Prepares for Yushin OkamiBleacher Report's Mike Hodges:The UFC will return to Brazil for the first time in 12 years when they travel to Rio de Janeiro to host UFC Rio on August 27, live from the HSBC Arena. Headlining the event is a middleweight title bout featuring Anderson Silva and Yushin Okami.The two competitors met previously in 2006, which saw Okami defeat the Brazilian via disqualification and he is the last opponent to technically beat Silva. Courtesy of TATAME.com, TATAME TV followed Silva to X-Gym in Brazil where they filmed some of his training regime ahead of his upcoming title defense against Okami.Click here to read the entire article