April 1: Wand reveals that the fight against Mousasi was a joke

Wanderlei Silva 'incarnated' Sérgio Mallandro on April 1st. Photo: Reproduction/Instragram

Wanderlei Silva Sérgio Mallandro 'incarnated' on April 1st. Photo: Reproduction/Instragram

There were those who already suspected. Many doubted the replacement of Alexander Gustafson by brazilian Wanderlei Silva at UFC Sweden 2. And after much suspense, late this Tuesday morning (2), Wanderlei himself revealed that the news, which moved the world of MMA, was his “April Fools” joke.

“The best 'April XNUMXst' in history. But I'm just not going because the UFC didn't call me. I wish this were true!!! Good morning”, the fighter published on his account on Instagram, along with a photo of him in a pose reminiscent of comedian Sérgio Mallandro.

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Although the issue of participation of Wanderlei Silva at UFC on FUEL TV 9, the fate of the event remains undefined. This is because cutting Alexander Gustafson, who will do the main fight of the night against Gegard Mousasi, and a possible replacement in the fight remain without confirmation from the president of Ultimate, Dana White.