MMAJunkie.com has the scoop on Joe Riggs not being cleared to fight and the news on Drew Fickett stepping in as his replacement:
Veteran fighter Drew Fickett (34-5) has agreed to be a late replacement for Joe Riggs (27-10) at Friday's “Strikeforce: Melendez vs. Thomson” event, MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) has learned from sources close to the event.
Riggs was set to meet Strikeforce prospect Luke Stewart (5-1) in a main-card bout. However, the California State Athletic Commission would not clear the 25-year-old to fight.
