Dana (left) has already started to project the future of Werdum (right) after winning the belt. Photo: UFC/Disclosure
Right after UFC 188, an event that crowned Fabricio Werdum as the new heavyweight champion, the President Dana White hinted that the Gaucho's first challenge could be against the Brazilian Junior Gypsy. However, the leader seems to have backtracked, and, due to Cigano's physical issues, pointed out Andrei Arlovski and Stipe Moicic as the only competitors for Werdum's next opponent.
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"Who is next? Andrei Arlovski or Stipe (Miocic). Cigano should have this fight, I agree, but he's really injured and won't be able to take it. So, it will be Stipe or Arlovski. We are still working on it. We haven't decided yet. We are working on this fight for the heavyweight belt. I know they already published that Arlovski is the owner of the title shot, But that is not true. Someone said that Arlovski will fight for the belt, but that's not the case. We haven’t decided yet”, assured the director, in a chat with fans through the “Periscope” application this Thursday (18).
Although physical problems are the main reason for Cigano's retirement, the former champion is not the only one who will have to deal with a long recovery period ahead. After winning the title in Mexico, Fabricio Werdum He also received a long six-month medical suspension due to injuries sustained in the battle against Cain Velazquez. It is not yet known when “Vai Cavalo” will put his belt on the line for the first time, but the expectation is that this will only happen at the end of this year or even in 2016.
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