W. Reis (photo) is one of the Brazilian representatives in the UFC flyweight category. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook
Brazil lost an opportunity to compete for another UFC belt. Wilson reis, who would face the champion Demetrious Johnson at UFC 201, his fight was canceled due to an injury suffered by the American. However, the athlete was informed that the fight will not be rescheduled and that he will no longer compete for the belt this year.
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In an interview with the website 'Combate', Wilson said that he received the news last Wednesday (6), through his manager. According to him, the champion will next face the winner of the 24th edition of the reality show 'The Ultimate Fighter'.
“My manager called me saying that Demetrious had been injured and knew he would be out for at least four months. I was very sad to know. The fight was three weeks away. I was even sadder because we won't fight him anymore. He will be out of action for at least four months and will still face the TUF 24 champion,” he revealed.
Since moving down from the bantamweight division to the flyweight division, Wilson has recorded three wins in his last four fights. The Brazilian occupies eighth place in the division's rankings and ended up receiving the opportunity to fight for the belt after Demetrious defeated all the names above Reis in the rankings.
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