Paulo Filho Out Of Bellator XVIII Fight With Hector Lombard, Replaced By Jay Silva

After roughly a week of rumors that Paulo Filho would not be able to face Hector Lombard in their scheduled Bellator Superfight because of Visa issues Bjorn Rebney (Bellator CEO) said the fight was still a go on Saturday:

Unfortunately the situation continued to change and Filho is not going to be able to make the fight. UFC veteran Jay Silva steps in to his place and will take on Lombard, the current Bellator middleweight champion.

From Tatame.com:

Lombard has fought 18 straight fights without a loss, but Filho would be his biggest challenge since dropping a decision to Gegard Mousasi in 2006. Lombard dominated the first season of Bellator, winning with three TKO stoppages including a brutal display against finalist Jared Hess.