WSOF 5: Andrei Arlovski vs. Mike Kyle

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Andrei Arlovski replaces injured Anthony Johnson against Mike Kyle at WSOF 5

The injury bug has hit World Series of Fighting.

WSOF 5 headliner Anthony Johnson has pulled out of his Sept. 14 fight against Mike Kyle (20-9-1, 2 NC) due to an injury suffered in training. As a result, Andrei Arlovski (19-10, 1 NC) has agreed to replace "Rumble" against Kyle in Atlantic City, N.J. The fight will now be contested at heavyweight.

Ali Abdel-Aziz, WSOF executive vice president and matchmaker, confirmed the news with MMAFighting.com on Thursday.

Interestingly enough, it was Johnson who last defeated Arlovski via unanimous decision in March at WSOF 2. The loss snapped Arlovski's five-fight unbeaten streak, and he hasn't fought since then.

After flirting with retirement following a January loss to Gegard Mousasi, Kyle knocked out Travis Wiuff in 21 seconds in May.

WSOF 5 will take place at the Revel Resort & Casino. The event, which will air on NBC Sports Network, will also feature the semi-finals of the promotion's first middleweight tournament.

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Rolles Gracie, Gregor Gracie, Neiman Gracie added to World Series of Fighting 5

The World Series of Fighting 5 card next month in New Jersey will have a decidedly Gracie feel to it.

The promotion on Wednesday announced that a trio of members of the legendary founding family of MMA will appear at WSOF 5, which takes place Sept. 14 at Revel Atlantic City in New Jersey. The main card airs on NBC Sports Network following prelims that will stream at MMAjunkie.

Rolles Gracie (8-1) will meet Derrick Mehmen (15-5) in a heavyweight bout on the main card. And on the preliminary card, Gregor Gracie (7-3) takes on Richard Patishnock (5-1) at welterweight, while Neiman Gracie (0-0) makes his professional debut against Darren Costa (0-1) at middleweight.

WSOF 5 is headlined by a heavyweight bout between former UFC champ Andrei Arlovski and Mike Kyle. In addition, the show also features the opening round of a four-man middleweight tournament, featuring Dave Branch vs. Danillo Villefort and Elvis Mutapcic vs. Jesse Taylor.

Rolles Gracie will enter the bout on a five-fight win streak since his lone loss, a TKO setback against Joey Beltran in his only UFC appearance. Since then, he has five straight submission wins, including a pair under the ONE FC banner. Mehmen, a Strikeforce and Bellator veteran who trains at American Top Team, has won three straight since a May 2012 loss to Gian Villante for Strikeforce.

Gregor Gracie will look to bounce back from a first-round TKO loss to Tyson Steele at WSOF's inaugural event this past November. Before that, he had gone 2-1 for ONE FC, including a submission of Nicholas Mann nearly a year ago. Patishnock, who trains at AMA Fight Club in New Jersey, will go after his second straight victory over a Gracie. He debuted for WSOF in March and got a doctor's stoppage TKO win after one round with Igor Gracie.

Neiman Gracie will make his pro debut after success on the grappling circuit. The 25-year-old, who trains under Renzo Gracie, meets Costa, whose pro debut in May was a TKO loss. But he'll now drop from light heavyweight to middleweight to meet Gracie.

WIth the new bouts, the WSOF 5 card now includes:

• Andrei Arlovski vs. Mike Kyle
• Dave Branch vs. Danillo Villefort - middleweight tournament semifinals
• Elvis Mutapcic vs. Jesse Taylor - middleweight tournament semifinals
• Rolles Gracie vs. Derrick Mehmen
• Gregor Gracie vs. Richard Patishnock
• Darren Costa vs. Neiman Gracie

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Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Waylon Lowe completes WSOF 5 main card

A featherweight bout between Georgi Karakhanyan (21-3-1) and Waylon Lowe (14-4) is the final addition to next month's World Series of Fighting 5 main card.

Officials today announced the bout.

WSOF 5 takes place Sept. 14 at Revel Atlantic City in New Jersey. The main card airs on NBC Sports Network following prelims on MMAjunkie.

Karakhanyan, a former Bellator competitor and Tachi Palace Fights' reigning featherweight champion, has fought his way back to a big stage with seven consecutive wins, including a recent victory over vet Din Thomas at Legacy FC 19. Prior to that, he posted wins over notables such as Micah Miller and final DREAM champion Hiroyuki Takaya.

Lowe, meanwhile, is a former UFC fighter who's won four straight bouts (all via knockout) and six of his past seven. The former collegiate wrestler recently made his featherweight and promotional debut, and knocked out Cameron Dollar at WSOF 2 in March.

The latest WSOF 5 card now includes:

MAIN CARD (NBC Sports Network, 9:30 p.m. ET)

• Andrei Arlovski vs. Mike Kyle
• Dave Branch vs. Danillo Villefort - middleweight tournament semifinal
• Elvis Mutapcic vs. Jesse Taylor - middleweight tournament semifinal
• Rolles Gracie vs. Derrick Mehmen
• Georgi Karakhanyan vs. Waylon Lowe

PRELIMINARY CARD (MMAjunkie.com, 6:30 p.m. ET)

• Gregor Gracie vs. Richard Patishnock
• Darren Costa vs. Neiman Gracie

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World Series of Fighting 5 weigh-in results:

MAIN CARD (9 p.m. ET)

• Andrei Arlovski (240) vs. Mike Kyle (218.5)
• Dave Branch (185.8) vs. Danillo Villefort (185) - middleweight tournament semifinal
• Rolles Gracie (249.2) vs. Derrick Mehmen (246.8)
• Elvis Mutapcic (186) vs. Jesse Taylor (185) - middleweight tournament semifinal
• Georgi Karakhanyan (145.2) vs. Waylon Lowe (146.4)

PRELIMINARY CARD (6 p.m. ET)

• Rick Glenn (144.8) vs. Artur Rofi (146)
• Ozzy Dugulubgov (160.2) vs. Andrew Osbourne (160.6)
• Gregor Gracie (170.6) vs. Richard Patishnock (170.6)
• Sidemar Honorio (136) vs. Jimmie Rivera (136.6)
• Darren Costa (186) vs. Neiman Gracie (185)

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