Oleynik (left) faces Werdum (right) in the UFC Moscow. Photo: Montagem SL MMA Press
The fans of Fabricio Werdum They already have reasons to celebrate. The athlete is close to having his return to the octagon confirmed against alexey oleynik for May 9th, at UFC Sao Paulo. The fight will mark the return of the former heavyweight champion (up to 120,2kg) after more than two years away from the sport due to a failed doping test. The information was released by 'Combate'.
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In mid-January, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) released a statement that the athlete had entered into an agreement with the entity, collaborating with the investigations into his case, and would be able to return to active duty in April of this year.
Currently, Fabrício is outside the official ranking of his category, which is currently led by Stipe Miocic, responsible for taking the belt from the Brazilian in May 2016 (Werdum's last fight on Brazilian soil).
Against Alexey, Werdum will have the challenge of showing that, at 42 years old, he is still capable of performing at a high level and can compete on equal terms against the new talents that have emerged as possible challengers for the belt.
Olveynik, who is coming off a victory over Maurice Greene, wants to prove that he has recovered his good form after overcoming two consecutive setbacks and erasing the year 2019, in which the Russian failed to win in any of his commitments.
On the Brazilian card, Werdum will reach the mark of 33 fights as a professional in MMA. The fighter today has 23 wins, eight losses and one fight without result.
At the same 42 years old as the Gaucho, Alexey has a more extensive record than his likely opponent. UFC Sao Paulo. The fighter has already made 72 official appearances, obtaining 58 positive results, 13 negative results and one draw.
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