Cigano praises Mir’s choice as new challenger
Soon after Frank mir was confirmed as a replacement for alistair overeem -Caught during an anti-doping test – in the heavyweight belt dispute, the Brazilian junior gypsy spoke about the new challenger for the title of MMA's most noble category. The champion stated, through his Twitter account, that the North American is the most qualified opponent to compete for the title.
VEJA TAMBÉM: Mir replaces Overeem and faces Cigano for the belt
“I think Mir was the most qualified to replace Overeem. That’s it, let’s go”, the heavyweight champion posted on his Twitter account as soon as he received confirmation of his fight.
In the early hours of this Saturday (21), UFC president, Dana White, announced that he will not wait for Alistair's trial, scheduled for next Wednesday (24), and removed the Dutchman from competing for the UFC heavyweight belt. 146, May 26th. Frank mir, who was scheduled to face Cain Velazquez at the same event, he was called up and will be the new challenger.
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