-         MFC Heavyweight Champion Scott Junk tore his ACL in his left knee during his training camp leading into his UFC debut against Christian Wellish. Ironically Wellish finished the fight against Junk with a knee bar taking advantage of the already injured knee and also tarring the Hawaiian’s MCL. Junk will get back into training as soon as he can but the doctor’s are sidetracking him, forcing him to be out for at least another 5months.

-         Roger Hollett who recently won the MFC world light heavyweight title, by quickly finishing former champion Victor Valimaki will also be out for a couple of months. Hollett who fought in his hometown of Halifax, NS injured his knee while stuffing a takedown against American Lou Polley. Roger Hollett will be out of action until early summer, look for him to be even more vicious on his comeback trail when he defends his MFC world light heavyweight title this summer.

-         CFL superstar and MFC heavy hitter is also out due to a knee injury that will put him out until either April or the start of next football season. Let’s cross our fingers that Braidwood will be healthy and ready to fight at MFC 16 if not we have to wait for another dreadful football season to end.

With two MFC champions hurt, it looks like we have a great opportunity in 2008 to build up the welterweight and lightweight division so we can produce champions for the vacant belts. Undefeated Ryan Heck is definitely in the running for a lightweight title shot, and Ryan Ford looks like he has potential if he can get pass Pete Spratt at MFC 15: from Rags to Riches, Live Friday February 22nd at the beautiful River Cree resort and casino.

 

Filler-Matt Miller.