BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » Tuesday Morning https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 05:45:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Robert Drysdale reportedly out of UFC 163 with staph infection https://www.badmma.com/robert-drysdale-reportedly-out-of-ufc-163-with-staph-infection.html https://www.badmma.com/robert-drysdale-reportedly-out-of-ufc-163-with-staph-infection.html#comments Wed, 17 Jul 2013 15:05:00 +0000 BAD MMA News http://www.badmma.com/robert-drysdale-reportedly-out-of-ufc-163-with-staph-infection.html A staph infection reportedly will delay the UFC debut of Robert Drysdale , who’s been forced off next month’s UFC 163 card. The Las Vegas Review-Journal first reported the scratch. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) could not immediately confirm the change, and as of Tuesday morning, the bout is still listed on UFC.com. Drysdale (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) was slated to fight fellow light heavyweight Ednaldo Oliveira (13-1-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC) at UFC 163, which takes place Aug. 3 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro. Drysdale was slotted in the Facebook-streamed preliminary card, which precede additional prelims on FX and a pay-per-view main card. It’s not clear if a replacement will be sought. Drysdale, a world champion grappler who was born in the U.S.

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Robert Drysdale reportedly out of UFC 163 with staph infection – MMA Junkie

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