Complex sentence: In the co-main event Houston Alexander was expected to face Pride FC vet James Thompson in a Heavyweight bout however on October 10,2014 it was announced that Thompson was pulled from the fight due to injury.
Split into simpler sentences: In the co-main event Houston Alexander was expected to face Pride FC vet James Thompson in a Heavyweight bout. However, on October 10,2014, it was announced that Thompson was pulled from the fight due to injury.