According to ufc.com:
A shoulder injury suffered by Elvis Sinosic has forced the cancellation of his rematch with countryman Chris Haseman, and heavyweight Ben Rothwell has been sidelined by an illness, forcing him out of his bout with Mirko Cro Cop. Australian veteran Anthony Perosh will step in to face Mirko Cro Cop.
The rest of the now nine bout UFC 110 card remains unchanged.
Anthony Perosh (10-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) steps in on one days notice before tomorrow’s weigh-ins.
[UPDATE] by Nick Thomas – Anthony Perosh is ready and able:
“I actually said ‘no’ originally,” admits Perosh. “I look up to Cro Cop and he’s a fellow Croatian. My parents are Croatian and I’ve actually been training the other Croatians appearing on this UFC 110 card. “I then went and watched yesterday’s (Thursday) press conference and listened to the comment Dana White made about how many fighters actually turn down opportunities. That just made me realise what a big chance this was. How could I turn down the opportunity to fight on the main card at UFC 110 against one of the best guys in the world? Not only that, the fight takes place on the UFC’s first ever show in Australia. I quickly called Joe Silva back and said, ‘yeah – I’ll do it’.”
“I’m not looking to make any excuses after the fight, whatever happens. I won’t complain about not being fit or taking the fight on short notice.
“My last seven fights have taken place at light heavyweight. I’ve actually been cutting a bit of weight recently, as I thought there was the chance I may step in for Elvis to fight Chris Haseman. I’ll probably walk into the ring at around 220-pounds. I’m comfortable at this weight and not worried about my shape or fitness. I’m ready to fight now.”
HT: thisredengine