An undisclosed injury has forced Shane del Rosario out of his proposed UFC 162 matchup with Dave Herman, promotion officials announced on Friday night.
A former heavyweight title challenger, Gonzaga began 2013 with a second-round submission of Ben Rothwell at UFC on FX 7. “Napao” came up short in his next outing, however, suffering a first-round knockout to Travis Browne at “The Ultimate Fighter 17” finale.
Herman, meanwhile, will look to halt a three-fight skid against Gonzaga. The Team Quest member debuted in the Octagon with a victory over John Olav Einemo at UFC 131, but has since lost to Stefan Struve, Roy Nelson and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira in his last three bouts.