UFC 91 - Cheick Kongo ruled out with shoulder injury

French UFC heavyweight contender, Cheick Kongo, who was last seen in action at UFC 87, knocking out debutant Dan Evensen in the first round, has been ruled out of action for a number of months with a shoulder injury.

Kongo is said to have suffered the injury before his last outing and fought through the pain but will now go under the surgeons knife ruling him out for the rest of the year.

This is of course a setback for the fighter who had got back on track after losing by split decision against Heath Herring earlier in the year. After his most recent win, he demanded he should be considered for a future title shot and was initially rumoured to be next in line for Brock Lesnar this November.

By Michael Pepper.