Jason Day out for UFC 88 matchup with Jason Lambert (UPDATE)

Update - According to Sherdog.com it appears the UFC has found a suitable opponent to replace Jason Day in his UFC 88 matchup against Jason Lambert with fellow Canadian countryman Jason "The Athlete" MacDonald who recently just competed at UFC 87 in a loss to Brazilian jiu - jitsu technician Demian Maia. Nothing has been set in stone at the moment, but we will let you know as soon as the bout gets confirmed. Also MMAWeekly.com reports James Lee pulls out of his UFC 88 matchup with Tim "The Barbarian" Boetsch due to an unspecified injury and a newcomer by the name of Mike Patt will step in to face Boetsch at the September event in Atlanta, Ga.

Canadian middleweight fighter Jason "Dooms" Day will not be able to compete in his UFC 88 bout with Jason "The Punisher" Lambert (who is making his 185 pound debut) due to an elbow and bicep injury. According to MMAWeekly.com Day will have an MRI to specify the extent of the injuries.

Day was to face Lambert as a part of the UFC 88 undercard portion of the event which is headlined by "The Iceman" Chuck Liddell taking on "Sugar" Rashad Evans as the main event. No opponent has been named as a replacement for Jason Day, but we will let you know as always when the UFC gets someone to step in and face Lambert.


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