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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
"The New York Badass" Phil Baroni is out of next month's UFC 118 event, as his manager, Ken Pavia, informed multiple outlets that he has suffered a collarbone injury.
He was scheduled to face John Salter on the preliminary card of the event, coming August 28 to the TD Garden in Boston, Mass.
The injury is not expected to keep him out long, and he'll likely be re-scheduled to a card in the fall. Meanwhile, a replacement opponent for Salter is being sought by the organization.
Baroni last fought Amir Sadollah at UFC 106 last November, a one sided decision loss in his first UFC fight in five years.
UFC 118 will be headlined by a Lightweight Title rematch between B.J. Penn and Frankie Edgar.
Penick's Analysis: It was surprising that Baroni was offered another fight after multiple losses, especially with the one-sided loss to Sadollah. Still, the bout with Salter could have been an enjoyable preliminary card bout. The UFC will find an adequate replacement for this fight, though, and the Boston fans will have another enjoyable fight on this card.
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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