Belfort Out, Silva Still In For UFC 112

The injury bug continues to bite the UFC. News broke this week that UFC 112 main-event between Anderson Silva and Vitor Belfort for the UFC middleweight title is off. A lingering shoulder injury has required Belfort to go under the knife and officially pull out of the Abu Dhabi MMA extravaganza.

This has now turned into a common obstacle for Dana White, Joe Silva, and the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Several big main-events and matches in 2009 were canceled due to major injuries. Injuries to champions Brock Lesnar and Georges St. Pierre among many, postponed several big matches. Ironically, the Silva-Belfort match was postponed from UFC 108 due to an injury to Silva. Hopefully for the UFC and its fans, the third time will be the charm.