Ilir Latifi (photo) is the new opponent of Gegard Mousasi. Photo: Disclosure/Superior Challenge
Gender Wanderlei Silva, and yours “April Fools” prank, or even some fighter among the highest ranked in the light heavyweight category of Ultimate was chosen to replace the injured player Alexander Gustafson at UFC Sweden 2, which takes place next Saturday (6). Dana White surprised when she announced, through her account on Twitter, the unknown Ilir Latifi as an opponent of Gegard Mousasi on fight night in Stockholm.
Ilir Latifi He is such a small name in world MMA that even the manager got confused when announcing him for the fight. “Mousasi will face 'Iliir Latifa' this Saturday, live on FUEL TV. Latifa is from Sweden and Gustafsson’s training partner”, White published on his profile on the microblogging network. The confusion generated jokes from users, who asked if actress Queen Latifah would be selected for the fight.
“The Sledgehammer”, as he is called, is 29 years old and has only ten fights as a professional. In his record, he has seven wins, two defeats and one fight without result. The majority of Latifi's career was built on the Swedish event Rumble of the Kings.
Check out below how the UFC Sweden 2 card turned out, also known as UFC on FUEL TV 9, which takes place next Saturday (6), at Ericsson Globe Arena, in Stockholm:
MAIN CARD
Ilir Latifi x Gegard Mousasi
Ross Pearson x Ryan Couture
Matt Mitrione x Philip De Fries
Brad pickett x Mike Easton
Diego Brandao x Pablo Garza
Akira Corassani x Robert Peralta
PRELIMINARY CARD
Reza Madadi x Michael Johnson
Tor Troéng x Adam Cella
Chris Spang x Adlan Amagov
Marcus Brimage x Conor McGregor
Ben Alloway vs. Ryan LaFlare
Michael Kuiper x Tom Lawlor
Papy Abedi x Besam Yousef
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