Rich Franklin Pulled From UFC 133, Belfort vs. Akiyama Moved Up to Co-Main Event

Unable to find a replacement for injured Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, the UFC has pulled Rich Franklin from the UFC 133 fight card and promoted Vitor Belfort vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama to co-headline the August 6 event in Philadelphia.

The event's entire preliminary card will again be aired, including a pair of bouts on Spike TV and the remaining prelims on Facebook.

Source: http://mmafrenzy.com/19162/rich-franklin-pulled-from-ufc-133-belfort-vs-akiyama-moved-up-to-co-main-event/

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