Icelandic star Gunnar Nelson is injured and will not fight on Memorial Day weekend against top 15 in the world fighter Mike Pyle. The Mjölnir’s fighter’s specific injury has not been disclosed, and his name has already been taken off of the card on the UFC.com website.

Nelson Out of Mike Pyle Bout
Nelson Out of Mike Pyle Bout

The card is headlined by current UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez and Antonio Silva. This is a rematch from last year, where Velasquez defeated the Brazilian in dominant fashion.

Undefeated Nelson (11-0) has quickly made a name of himself in the UFC with impressive wins over DaMarques Johnson in Nottingham and most recently Jorge Santiago in London, but his rise will have to wait. The welterweight was set to face Mike Pyle who is a respected MMA veteran with 24-8 record. He holds notable wins over Ricardo Almeida, John Hathaway and James Head. Pyle, who has been previously known for his grappling, has polished his striking game over the last couple of years. In his last bout Pyle scored a TKO win over James with vicious combination of knee strikes and punches.

The UFC has now stated that Rick Story will replace the injured Icelander. Story will look to put together back-to-back wins for the first time since 2010 and 2011. “The Horror” has wins over top names such as Thiago Alves and Johny Hendricks.

Stay tuned for more information regarding Nelson’s status.

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