Tyrone Spong out, Thiago Silva in vs. Mike Kyle at WSOF 22

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By Tim Burke

An injury has forced a change to a big light heavyweight bout at WSOF 22 on August 1st.

World Series of Fighting's 22nd event will take place on the same day as UFC 190, and needs all the starpower possible. But they caught a bad break when one of their most valuable light heavyweights suffered an injury. According to MMA Fighting, Tyrone Spong has been forced to withdraw from his scheduled bout with Mike Kyle due to a sprained MCL.

According to Spong's manager, it will not require surgery.

In his place, former UFC fighter Thiago Silva will step up to face Kyle on semi-short notice. Silva was infamously released from the UFC after a regrettable series of incidents with his estranged wife. He debuted in WSOF in March against late replacement Teddy Holder, but was shockingly finished in the first round.

Kyle ended a three-fight losing streak with a win over Baga Agaev in Abu Dhabi in March.

WSOF 22 will be headlined by a pair of title fights - Rousimar Palhares vs. Jake Shields for the welterweight strap, and Marlon Moraes vs. Sheymon Moraes for the bantamweight title.

Source:http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/7/8/8913957/tyrone-spong-out-thiago-silva-in-vs-mike-kyle-at-wsof-22