After Romero doping, Jacaré and Weidman ask for title shot

Jacaré (photo) recently lost to Romero. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC

the news that Yoel romero was defeated in an anti-doping test carried out before UFC 194 changed the landscape of the middleweight division. This made two of the weight's main athletes, Ronaldo Jacare e Chris Weidman, went public asking for a chance to fight the current champion, Luke Rockhold.

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Last month, Romero defeated Jacaré in a decision the judges considered controversial. As both were in good shape in Ultimate, the winner of the fight would be considered the next challenger for the belt.

Due to all the controversy involving Romero, Jacaré sent a press release asking for the opportunity to face Rockhold, who defeated him in a fight in 2011. “I was sad, because it hurts to know that all the commitment and effort from months of training went down the drain. overcome by cheating, a false performance by the man who was in the other corner of the Octagon”, criticized the Brazilian.

“I can't have a loss on the record to a fighter who violated the anti-doping policy of USADA, an institution with high global credibility. At the end of the entire trial process, if Romero is found guilty, I hope that the no-contest decision will be enforced by the Nevada Athletic Commission. And, as the fight gave the winner a chance at the division title, I hope my next fight will be against Luke Rockhold, current owner of the belt. We faced each other in 2011, still for the now defunct Strikeforce, and we have unfinished business to be resolved”, continued Jacaré.

Weidman went public on his Twitter account, more succinctly. “Shocked to hear about Romero’s positive test. What needs to happen now is a rematch between clean athletes,” he declared.