With only 12 days left before UFC Fight Night 17 set to take place, Hermes Franca has suffered a serious knee injury and is not expected to remain on the fight card. His opponent Joe Lauzon, has not been given another opponent and it is unclear if he’ll stay as the headliner, with such a time crunch.
Franca announced this injury update on The Underground martial arts forum.
We have the post here…

From: Hermes Franca
Posted: 14 hours ago
Member Since: 1/1/01
Posts: 402

To all My Fans, unfortunely i am not gonna be …

It’s no secret to those who know me that I’m a fan of the UFC’s ‘Fight Night’ events, which air for free on Spike TV (as opposed to pay-per-view). In addition to being able to see some great, live fights, it’s a chance for the “casual” fan to see some of the UFC’s talent which they may have not been exposed to before. If you caught the last Fight Night’s match between Jiu Jitsu whiz kid Nate Diaz and Josh Neer, you know what I mean.
Well, “The Dentist” Neer will …

MMAweekly.com is reporting that UFC lightweight Hermes Franca was arrested today after 2 a.m., on suspicion of driving under the influence after WEC 36.
This is now the latest installment the chronicles of Hermes of late, which includes his acceptance and return from a 12 month suspension earlier this year for steroid use in his fight with Sean Sherk. Sherk was also banned for 12 months after failing his drug test, but had the period reduced in half.
“Ultimate Fighting Championship lightweight competitor, Hermes Franca, was arrested last night by the Jupiter …