UPDATEDx2: Drew McFedries and Marcus Hicks Out of Shark Fights 13

Posted by Chris Lansdell on 09.05.2010

Both men pull out due to injury, replacements made official...

UPDATE 2: Shark Fights has officially announced that Danillo Villefort (11-3) and Daniel Straus (12-3) will replace Drew McFedries and Marcus Hicks at Shark Fights 13, facing Joey Villasenor (27-7) and Karen Darabedyan (9-3) respectively.

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UPDATE: Danillo Villefort (11-3) has reportedly agreed to replace Drew Mc Fedries on a week's notice. Bout agreements are expected to be signed soon.

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Original: Both Drew McFedries and Marcus Hicks have had to withdraw from Shark Fights 13 next week due to injury. Shark Fights 13 will be the promotion's first PPV card.

McFedries was scheduled to fight Joey Villasenor, while Hicks was on the card against Karen Darabedyan. Reports say that Hicks will be replaced by Daniel Straus, who has verbally agreed to the bout on short notice. The revised card for the event:

MAIN CARD

* Champ Trevor Prangley vs. Keith Jardine (light-heavyweight non-title fight)
* Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou vs. Houston Alexander
* Paul Daley vs. Jorge Masvidal
* Joey Villasanor vs. TBA*
* Brock Larson vs. Tarec Saffiedine

PRELIMINARY CARD

* Champ Douglas Evans vs. Ronnie Mann (featherweight title fight)
* Paul Bradley vs. Johnny Reese
* Aaron Rosa vs. Devin Cole
* Karen Darabedyan vs. Daniel Straus*
* Eric Davila vs. Pete Spratt

* - Not officially announced

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