In the Cage – Healy-Varner at Fox 9, Damm-Dias Scratched, Russow Signs with WSOF

Each day, The MMA Corner will provide a recap of results, event announcements, fight match-ups, and injuries/cancellations from throughout the world of MMA.

UFC on Fox 9 continues to grow as a lightweight contest between Pat Healy and Jamie Varner has been added to the card.

Both men are coming off losses, and are in need of a win when the UFC returns to Sacramento, Calif., on Dec. 14. The main event from the Sleep Train Arena features 155-pound champion Anthony Pettis putting his title on the line against Josh Thomson.

With days until UFC Fight Night 29 in Brazil, a match-up between Rodrigo Damm and Hacran Dias has been called off.

Due to Damm having kidney stones, he will not be able to compete and the fight will be removed from the card.

A bout between Alan Patrick and Garrett Whitely will now likely move up from Facebook to air on Fox Sports 1.

Former UFC heavyweight Mike Russow has found a new home.

Russow has inked a a multi-fight deal with World Series of Fighting, but is not expected to make his debut with the promotion until 2014.

An eye injury to Charles Oliveira has forced the Brazilian out of UFC 166 in Houston on Oct. 19.

The featherweight was expected to Jeremy Larsen, and the UFC is expected to insert a new name for Larsen to fight. No word who it will be.

Miguel Torres now has an opponent for his debut fight with the World Series of Fighting promotion.

The former WEC champion will meet Pablo Alfonso on Oct. 26 from the Bank United Center in Coral Gables, Fla. The main event features Josh Burkman vs. Steve Carl for the welterweight title.