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UFC 98 may indeed be cursed. 

Sherdog is reporting that Chris Wilson will not fight at UFC 98 due to failure to fill out proper medical paperwork, 

Kizer said the commission's physician began contacting Wilson's doctor, based out of California, about two weeks ago to get further verification on some documents already submitted. Kizer said the doctor did not return multiple phone calls, and the commission doctor also left a message with the doctor's assistant.

"There was no negative finding on Chris at all," said Kizer, who called the substitution a "done deal." "We were only requesting more detailed medical information."    

Wilson was slated to fight fellow welterweight Brock Larson. Instead Mike Pyle will step in to face off against the former WEC fighter. 

Pyle is an Xtreme Couture fighter with a record of 17- 5-1 with fifteen of those victories coming via submission. Pyle has fought for both the IFL and EliteXC. Pyle's most high profile opponent was Jake Shields at EliteXC: Renegade. Pyle lost that fight. This will be Pyle's UFC debut. 

 

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