Wand is called up for the main fight of UFC on FUEL 9. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
Couldn't Alexander Gustafson. The Swedish light heavyweight, who suffered a cut near his eye during training, will not be able to fight next Saturday (06), in the main fight of UFC on FUEL 9. In his place, the organization has called up the Brazilian Wanderlei Silva, which measures forces against Gegard Mousasi.
Even five days before the fight, Wand accepted the challenge and set out to 'save' the event, which will be held in Stockholm, Sweden. "I'm ready. Let's have a heart! I’m ready and I’m going with everything I can to knock him out,” wrote Silva on his Instagram account.
The duel against Mousasi will be Wanderlei's second in a row in the light heavyweight division. After returning to the category in which he reigned in Pride at the beginning of the last decade, the “Crazy Dog”, as he is known, knocked out Brian Stann at UFC Japan in March.
Check out the UFC on FUEL 9 card below:
Main Card
Wanderlei Silva vs. Gegard Mousasi
Ross Pearson vs. Ryan Couture
Matt Mitrione vs. Philip De Fries
Brad pickett vs. Mike Easton
Diego Brandao vs. Pablo Garza
Akira Corassani vs. Robert Peralta
Preliminary Card
Reza Madadi vs. Michael Johnson
Tor Troéng vs. Adam Cella
Chris Spang vs. Adlan Amagov
Marcus Brimage vs. Conor McGregor
Ben Alloway vs. Ryan LaFlare
Michael Kuiper vs. Tom Lawlor
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will you go brainless and will you go to the carte de wand?