Cyrille Diabate declines Nov. 8 EliteXC bout with Rafael "Feijao" Cavalcante
From: mmajunkie.com
HAMMOND, Ind. -- With a brutal stretch of three cards in 15 days behind them, EliteXC can now shift their full attention to the upcoming Nov. 8 card in Reno, Nev.With two title fights already on the slate for that evening, EliteXC officials had hoped to book a third. But as EliteXC Head of Fight Operations Jeremy Lappen recently told MMAjunkie.com, the debut of the light-heavyweight title is still uncertain.
"Cyrille Diabate is not going to fight (Rafael) 'Feijao' for the title," Lappen said. "We offered him the fight, but he felt like he didn't have enough time to get ready."
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