Injury Forces Chuck Liddell off UFC 85 Fight Card

Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell will not fight at UFC 85 in June. (AP Images)

"The Iceman" has been put on ice. Former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell (21-5) has been forced to withdraw from the main event of UFC 85: Liddell vs. Evans, scheduled for June 7 in London, England.

"Unfortunately, Chuck Liddell tore his right hamstring during training last week," says UFC president Dana White. "Being the warrior that he is, he still wanted to fight, which is the reason why everyone in the world loves him, but I wouldn't let anyone fight with his leg looking that way. Let him heal and come back and fight when he is 100 percent."

Liddell was a -265 favorite in the Bodog Sportsbook.

This is the second time the main event of UFC 85 has been changed due to an injury. Originally, Liddell was scheduled to face Mauricio "Shogun" Rua (16-3). Unfortunately, "Shogun" was forced off the card when he re-injured his knee.

With Rua out, Rashad Evans (11-0-1) was brought in. He was a +205 underdog against "The Iceman". Now the UFC will be looking for another fighter to fight Evans in June.

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