Goran Reljic Out of UFC 90

UFC Middleweight Goran Reljic has been forced out of his UFC 90 match against Thales Leites due to injury.

Reljic has injured his back during training and has been given an expected recovery time of two to four months. Reljic currently holds a professional record of 8-0, and a win over Leites could have earned him a title shot.

No replacement opponent has been named yet, and with twelve days left, the UFC may struggle to find one.

Leites - Reljic Signed For UFC 90

A bout has recently been signed between Goran Reljic and Thales Leites.

The bout is expected to take place at UFC 90 in October. Reljic will move down to middleweight for the bout, although there is no word on whether this will be a permanant move.

The event will be the UFC's first in Chicago. The full fight card has not yet been confirmed, but the following bouts are rumored:

Champ Anderson Silva vs. Patrick Cote (for UFC middleweight title)
Thiago Alves vs. Diego Sanchez
Tyson Griffin vs. Sean Sherk
Fabricio Werdum vs. TBA
Thales Leites vs. Goran Reljic
Hermes Franca vs. Gleison Tibau

RUMOR: Lister - Leites Off Fight Night 15 Card

A reported bout between Dean Lister and Thales Leites has been cancelled before it was signed.

Lister has suffered a slight knee injury, and whilst this is not serious enough to require surgery or an excessively long recovery time, his management team have decided to pull him from the fight. They feel that it would disrupt his training and not allow him to get the necessary training from his camp at the current time.

The bout may be scheduled again in the future, once Lister's knee has been given chance to heal.