UFC 151 co-main event off due to injury

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Pictured: Jake Ellenberger

According to FUEL TV's UFC Tonight show, Josh Koscheck has been forced to withdraw from his UFC 151 co-main event welterweight bout against Jake Ellenberger (27-6), due to a bulging disc in his back. 

No replacement has been named as of press time, but three notable welterweights without a fight are Siyar Bahadurzada, Thiago Alves, and two-time UFC champion BJ Penn. 

Needless to say, the UFC 151 card is in dire need of additional star power, even with Jon Jones vs. Dan Henderson as the headliner. 

#Breaking: @joshkoscheck has bulging disc in his back.He’s out of #UFC151.No new opponent for @ellenbergermma

— UFC Tonight (@UFCTonight) August 8, 2012

UFC 151 takes place September 1 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Veas, NV and airs live at 10pm/ET on pay-per-view.

Current UFC 151 card

UFC light heavyweight championship: Jon Jones (16-1) vs. Dan Henderson (29-8)

Welterweight bout: Jake Ellenberger (27-6) vs. To Be Determined

Lightweight bout: Michael Johnson (11-6) vs. Danny Castillo (14-4)

Welterweight bout: Charlie Brenneman vs. Kyle Noke (19-6-1)

Lightweight bout: Shane Roller (11-6) vs. Jacob Volkmann (14-3)

Lightweight bout: Thiago Tavares (17-4-1) vs. Dennis Hallman (51-14-2, 1 NC)

Featherweight bout: Dennis Siver (20-8) vs. Eddie Yagin (16-5-1)

Flyweight bout: John Lineker (19-6) vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani (19-5-6)

Bantamweight bout: Takeya Mizugaki (15-7-2) vs Jeff Hougland (10-5)

Lightweight bout: Tim Means (18-3-1) vs. Abel Trujillo (9-4)

Lightweight bout: Daron Cruickshank (11-2) vs. Henry Martinez (9-2)

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