Light heavyweight Ovince St. Preux today said he’ll try to relax and get some rest while he waits on a new fight at UFC 171. “I’m a little upset,” he told MMAjunkie. “I’m upset, but it’s not anything that’s going to kill me.” St. Preux (14-5 MMA, 2-0 UFC) found out Thursday night that his originally scheduled opponent, Thiago Silva (16-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC), was arrested and jailed after a police standoff . While talking today to MMAjunkie, he found out Silva is no longer with the UFC and is accused of domestic abuse in connection with several charges that forced his incarceration after a judge denied him bail.
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Ovince St. Preux reacts to Thiago Silva’s arrest, hoping for new UFC 171 opponent – MMA Junkie