Josh Thomson forced out of Michael Chandler bout due to an injury

By Chris Taylor - May 1, 2016

Josh Thomson (22-8 MMA) has suffered an undisclosed injury which has forced the former Strikeforce lightweight champion to pull out of his scheduled Bellator 154 matchup with Michael Chandler.

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MMAFighting.com confirmed the news after an initial report from FloCombat.com.

Thomson has gone 2-0 since joining the Bellator ranks, scoring finishes in both of those victories.

Meanwhile, Michael Chandler is also riding a two-fight win streak ahead of the May 14 event. No word yet on who the former Bellator lightweight champion will face on short-notice.

Stay tuned to BJPENN.com for further updates.

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