Heavyweight Heartthrob on a Title Hunt

Former TUF finalist “”Hillbilly Heartthrob” Brad Imes (11-4) will challenge IFL Heavyweight Champ Roy Nelson (12-2) 16 May in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Imes replaced Branden Lee Hinkle (13-9) Saturday on the New Blood New Battles card at the Mohegan Sun Arena after Hinkle withdrew due to an injured rib.

Imes won a UD over James Jack (2-1) in March and is amidst a 6-1 run since losing his last UFC appearance Fighters.com’s eighth-ranked heavyweight “Texas Crazy Horse” Heath Herring (28-13) in April 2007.

Nelson has knocked off four straight victories himself since losing to heavyweight prospect Ben Rothwell (29-5) in April 2007.

Lightweight prospect Jim Miller (11-1) and “Morango” Fabricio Camoes (8-4) have also been removed from the card after Camoes pulled up lame during training.

9 Comments

1. 
   May 10, 2008

   foganime said:

   HAHAHAH! Imes was the best they could do for a heavyweight

2. 
   May 10, 2008

   regmac said:

   Sweet I’m going to this fight

3. 
   May 10, 2008

   mwgr727 said:

   I’m pretty excited for this fight, the other matchups look good

4. 
   May 10, 2008

   daign said:

   you bet

5. 
   May 10, 2008

   daign said:

   What happened to Camoes?

6. 
   May 10, 2008

   giga said:

   No clue, anybody heard?

7. 
   May 10, 2008

   metgwt said:

   I just read somewhere it was a training injury

8. 
   May 10, 2008

   krapnggt said:

   What the hell does that mean? Is it serious?

9. 
   May 10, 2008

   foganime said:

   Serious enough to withdraw from the fight