Mauricio Shogun was left without an opponent for his fight at UFC 149 when Thiago Silva suffered an injury in training last week and was out of action. From then on, Ultimate and the fighter's team began looking for a new opponent to face the former light heavyweight champion.
With few opponent options, as several athletes are injured, Shogun's manager, Julio Heller, is already working on the possibility of the UFC changing cards from other events to match his client's next rival.
"The name of Rashad evans It was talked about, but he is injured. The Minotouro does the same thing. The Swede Gustafsson was another name, but it seems he broke his hand and will only return in October”, said Heller, who mentioned the names of Phill Davis and Ryan bader, who already has fights scheduled in the UFC.
“For us, at the moment, the only thing left would be Phill Davis, who will fight Brazilian Wagner Caldeirão at UFC on FOX 4, in August, and the Ryan bader, which catches Lyoto in the same event. But I still think these fights can be changed. UFC 149 is pay-per-view, UFC on FOX is on American open TV. But that's just what's going through our heads. We are still waiting for the UFC”, he added.
The businessman also made a point of explaining why his team denied the fight against the Brazilian Glover Teixeira, which had been the first option to replace Thiago Silva. For Heller, the fight against Glover, who debuted in the organization with a victory on the 26th, would not add a step in Shogun's career towards a new opportunity to challenge for the UFC title.
“Our project is the belt. Therefore, the idea is to fight with rivals who are among the top of the category”, concluded the businessman.
Now Mauricio Shogun He awaits the organization's decision to meet his opponent at UFC 149, an event that takes place on July 21, in Calgary, Canada.
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