Dana White revealed that neither Mir nor Velasquez will be Overeem's replacement in the fight against Cigano
After alistair overeem be caught in the surprise anti-doping test carried out on athletes who will participate in UFC 146. The name of Frank mir emerged as the main substitute to face the Brazilian junior gypsy in the fight for the Ultimate heavyweight belt. In addition, a rematch for the Tupiniquim athlete against Cain Velazquez was also considered.
SEE TOO:
- Dana White angry about Overeem doping
- Frank Mir excited about the possibility of replacing Overeem
- Overeem has a testosterone level more than twice the legal limit
- Dan Henderson says he would accept facing Cigano
However, UFC president Dana White said this weekend that neither Mir nor Velasquez, who will also face each other at UFC 146, will be chosen to replace the Dutchman.
“The fight between Mir and Cain will happen,” White said on his Twitter account.
With Dana's statement, the options of fighters who have a contract with Ultimate and would be able to face junior gypsy became scarce. The most viable alternative would be to remove the Brazilian Fabricio Werdum of the UFC 147 card, in Rio de Janeiro, and place him as Cigano's opponent. However, the fight would not have commercial appeal in the United States.
Another possibility is to promote a possible duel against Dan Henderson. The American, who operates in the middleweight and light heavyweight categories, stated that he would be interested in facing Cigano for the UFC belt.
Despite the problems in finding a challenger, White reaffirmed that Cigano is retained in the UFC 146 fight program, an event scheduled to take place on May 26, in Las Vegas, in the United States.
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