F. Werdum stated that he will no longer fight in the United States. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @werdum
Fabricio Werdum was caught in an anti-doping test with the banned substance 'trenbolone' on April 25, 2018. As punishment, the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) suspended the fighter for two years and he could return to Ultimate in May 2020 In an interview with the YouTube channel PVT, the gaucho asked to be released by the franchise.
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“What I would really like now is to be free, for the UFC to be considerate of me and free me. It's a matter of Ali talking to (Dana) now. […] I obviously love fighting in the UFC, but after this (situation), this unfair doping, I would like to fight in other promotions”, said Werdum.
At the end of last year, the Brazilian's manager Ali Abdelaziz stated that Werdum would not fight again in the organization. 'Vai Cavalo' still has two fights left in his UFC contract. The gaucho said he wants to fight again, but not in events in the United States. He assured that he would do 'the right thing' with the franchise.
“My idea is to do the right thing, which would be to terminate my contract with the UFC. I already told the UFC, I'm going to sign a term that I would no longer fight in the United States. I would fight abroad, in Japan, in Russia, in Europe, anywhere, but I wouldn't fight in the United States to avoid causing damage. I would sign this to be released. I just want to be free to do what I want, which is fight. It's not about money. I still have a lot to show. I'm 41 years old, but I feel like a child', concluded 'Vai Cavalo'.
With six years in Ultimate, the gaucho won the heavyweight belt in June 2015, by beating Cain Velazquez by submission at UFC 180. Werdum has 32 fights in his career, with 23 wins, eight losses and one draw.
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