I received an e-mail from Eric Schafer last night saying that he will no longer be fighting in UFC 71.  According to Schafer, he broke a rib in practice on Monday. Schafer said the injury was confirmed by a doctor, who also told him that the "break should take 4-6 weeks to heal (or longer if there is some cartilage damage). "

Schafer says he is "bummed" about the injury, which he called a "fluke."  According to Schafer, the injury took place when he was "drilling some light boxing ... and I took a right body hook. I could feel something crunch in my torso and I took one deep breath and I knew something was screwed ... I laid down in disbelief.  [The punch] was not too hard, but it must have just hit the rib at the right angle."

Schafer was scheduled to meet Sean Salmon in a light heavyweight matchup at UFC 71 on May 26.  In his e-mail, Schafer said that Salmon has already found a new opponent for the fight, though Schafer didn't disclose the new opponent.