Nover-Stout Cancelled
Sherdog.com Staff Sep 16, 2009
A lightweight contest between Phillipe
Nover and Sam Stout has
been cancelled Wednesday evening for UFC Fight Night 19 in Oklahoma
City, Okla.
Nover, 25, reportedly had a seizure backstage while prepping for the bout, a UFC official and other multiple sources have told Sherdog.com.
“Nover had a seizure in the locker room. He is ok,” UFC President
Dana White posted on his Twitter account Wednesday afternoon.
The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission is said to have officially called off the bout.
Nover, a runner-up on “The Ultimate Fighter 8,” was taken to a nearby hospital, said the official.
Sherdog.com has not been able to reach Nover or his representatives for confirmation.
Nover, 25, reportedly had a seizure backstage while prepping for the bout, a UFC official and other multiple sources have told Sherdog.com.
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The Oklahoma State Athletic Commission is said to have officially called off the bout.
Nover, a runner-up on “The Ultimate Fighter 8,” was taken to a nearby hospital, said the official.
Sherdog.com has not been able to reach Nover or his representatives for confirmation.
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