The Ultimate Fighter 8 contestant “Polish Experiment” Krzysztof Soszynski (19-8-1) will replace light heavyweight “Hammer” Matt Hamill (6-2) versus “The Truth” Brandon Vera (10-3) at UFC 102 in Portland 29 August.
Hamill tore his meniscus training for the fight and will rehab for three to four weeks, according Hamill’s trainer Duff Holmes at MMA Junkie.
Soszynski knocked out Andre Gusmao (5-2) at UFC 98 in Las Vegas 23 May making him 3-0 in the Octagan since coming up short during his stint on TUF.
Former heavyweight contender Vera is 2-1 since dropping to 205 pounds. He TKO’d Michael Patt (12-4) in the second round at UFC 96 in Columbus 7 March.
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