Ladies and gentlemen, we have ourselves a Chris Leben-esque situation. And I don't mean the type of situation where a fighter gets beat and then leaves chocolate at the front desk of the hotel for his opponent, like Leben did for Munoz after UFC 138. The type of situation we have now is one in which a fighter can make a huge impression on everyone by beating two highly regarded opponents inside a month. Kevin Iole tweeted earlier this evening that Mark Hunt, who, let's remember turned down Zuffa's offer to get paid and not fight has suffered an undisclosed injury and is now out of his fight with Stefan Struve at UFC 146 in nine days time. Lavar Johnson is stepping up to fight Stefan Struve only twelve days after his first round stoppage win over Pat Barry at UFC of FOX 3.

I have no idea how you go from training for 5' 11" Barry to 6' 11" Struve. How can you even prepare for something like that? Then again with Lavar Johnson we're talking about a dude who got shot in the stomach, was in critical condition and still came back into MMA with a first round KO win. Can he come in and win his third KO of the night award of the year? Surely that would be some kind of record?

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+3 # JohnDanahersHair 2012-05-17 14:56

*An injured Mark Hunt

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+9 # Guest 2012-05-17 14:59

I am crying.

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+28 # Guest 2012-05-17 15:02

Well, I'm super sad man. Mark Hunt really tied this card together dude.

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+1 # Patrick 2012-05-17 15:16

Like that rug you had man.

Too bad for Struve. Lavar Johnson might be a worse match-up for him.

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+10 # Guest 2012-05-17 15:43

forget about the fuckin' rug

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+9 # Guest 2012-05-17 15:59

guys relax you are being very undude!

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+6 # FreeLeeMurray 2012-05-17 16:54

No, Woo peed on my rug.

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+3 # Guest 2012-05-18 07:36

Dude, "Chinaman" is not the preferred nomenclature. Asian-American, please.

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+7 # Guest 2012-05-17 16:17

really? the guy with a shitty ground game is a bad match up for struve?
What the fuck would a good match for him be then?

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+15 # Twinny 2012-05-17 16:22

Bob Sapp

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+1 # Patrick 2012-05-17 16:29

Yeah, you're right. Bad call. My assessment was based purely on Lavar's fight against Barry. He just looks like a bad man. He does have more reach than Hunt.

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+3 # Guest 2012-05-18 02:12

hmm the fight where Barry mounted him? that kinda shows your ground game there... strufe by 1st round sub

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+7 # Ninja 2012-05-17 15:04

Travis Browne tweeted today that he's an alternate for the event. Obviously he couldn't fill in for this fight

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-2 # BigEyeGuy 2012-05-17 15:39

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Obviously he couldn't fill in for this fight

Reads to me as "Greg Jackson voted against jumping in as a replacement" on behalf of Browne

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+13 # Guest 2012-05-17 16:26

Reads more to me that Browne basically punched Struves head clean off a few months ago.

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-4 # BigEyeGuy 2012-05-18 00:09

Yeah, I have no idea how that spinning back fist escaped my mind

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0 # SkeetEmUp 2012-05-18 02:53

*superman punch

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+4 # Guest 2012-05-17 15:08

I'd say struve is not happy

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+20 # Twinny 2012-05-17 15:39

Struve was going to get brutally KOed either way.

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+5 # Guest 2012-05-17 15:15

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFUUUUUUUU!!! !

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0 # Sambro 2012-05-17 16:08

Come on Lavar! Who's up for another name change bet? Struve will be stupid enough to keep this fight standing just like Barry.

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-1 # StGutFree 2012-05-17 16:41

I would......but I dislike Struve.

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0 # Sambro 2012-05-17 17:17

Come on Cheetos! He's one of your countrymen.

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+14 # TIMinBALTIMORE 2012-05-17 18:23

Fuck! What happened to UFC 146? I was so excited like 6 months ago. It's been decimated.

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+4 # Fatty_Sam86 2012-05-17 19:25

Just like the Strikeforce HW GP... now that The Reem isn't in it, I'm slightly disappointed.

That being said... this card is still dope as fuck.

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+6 # Guest 2012-05-17 20:04

fucking bad news. i wanted to watch this event just because of mark hunt.

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0 # MotherFuckingSteve 2012-05-17 20:11

Sweet Love Lavar. Putting money on him just like I did a few weeks ago however unlike then there is no way of putting him in a Parlay since Lil Barry scored a takedown.

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+4 # Guest 2012-05-17 21:00

So basically if you fought in Pride, UFC 146 is cursed for you. This was once a boner inducing card, now I have to settle for watching that patch of filth on Frank Mirs chin. Is it hair? Is it doody? I dont f'n know. All I know is that I want my large minority fighters back. Lavar... This is reading rainbow, grab a book, take a look, I want mark back. This rustles my jimmy so much.

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+3 # Guest 2012-05-17 21:10

I hate to call out anyone who says 'that rustles my jimmy' but how is Lavar not a large minority fighter?

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+4 # Guest 2012-05-17 21:08

Lavar == pre-Lesnar Shane Carwin, if he KOs Skyscraper and maybe one more guy he'll be a title contender in 2012. I don't think he has much for the top 5 (or anyone with a double-leg), but he'll sleep anyone who brawls with him.

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-1 # Guest 2012-05-17 23:26

vagina! - that is the captcha coda the site gave me oh well..

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+4 # Guest 2012-05-18 00:32

Although Johnson could easily KO Struve, nearly all his losses have come by submission. If Pat Barry got close to submitting him struve could definitely seal the deal.

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+2 # Sidecheckkick 2012-05-18 05:29

Shoot him again, his soul is still dancing.

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0 # Guest 2012-05-18 07:03

Prediction.
3rd or 4th minute of first round, Struve gets rocked. Johnson jumps into his guard. Struve triangles him. Johnson taps at 4:30 of the (very) first round.

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+4 # aint.that.a.kick.in.the.head 2012-05-18 14:35

Only Lavar that matters

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