With a cut over Alexander Gustafsson’s forehead setting the main event of the Saturday’s UFC on FUEL TV 9 occasion into query, it seems as though a veteran fighter is going to step up and fill the emptiness if Gustafsson’s scheduled fight against Gegard Mousasi can’t move on. Wanderlei Silva, who conquered Brian Stann via knockout at UFC on FUEL TV 9 last month, tweeted today the UFC telephoned him about taking the fight against Mousasi this past weekend, which he has approved and will be departing for Sweden early Tuesday morning. TATAME.com affirmed with Silva that what he tweeted wasn’t an April Fool’s joke, and that he has packed his bags for Sweden and will probably be taking Rafael Cordeiro and Fabricio Werdum together with him to be in his corner this weekend. But, according to a tweet from UFC president Dana White, the struggle with Gustafsson and Mousasi is still going on, even though it’s been reported by numerous Swedish news outlets which the struggle is 99 percent likely to be cancelled because the cut over Gustafsson’s forehead is poor enough that the Swedish MMA Federation has threatened to pull the plug in the fight. If the Gustafsson vs. Mousasi fight does not occur, then the scheduled co-main event is a lightweight conflict involving Ross Pearson and Ryan Couture which struggle definitely is not main event caliber. However, a fight between Mousasi and Silva — although not featuring a Swedish fighter inside — is still an superb bout and the fans who have paid for their tickets to the event should be happy if this is indeed the change. In case Mousasi vs. Silva becomes the newest main event of UFC on FUEL TV 9, expect Mousasi to start as a healthy -250 favorite, together with the comeback on Silva being in the +200 range. Camozzi Fills In For Dollaway Against Mutante In UFC On FX 8 An accident to CB Dollaway has forced him from his upcoming UFC on FX 8 fight against TUF Brazil winner Cezar Mutante, and at his position steps Chris Camozzi, who defeated Nick Ring via split decision at UFC 158 only two weeks ago. The battle, which takes place May 18 at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, will take place on the evening’s most important card. Camozzi (19-5) has looked great as of late, picking up four-straight victories over Ring, Luiz Cane, Nick Catone, and Dustin Jacoby to emerge as a darkhorse contender in the UFC middleweight division. The 28-year-old has made constant improvements to his game since his time «The Ultimate Fighter» and yet another win, which would be five row, could push up him the middleweight rankings. Mutante (5-2) won TUF Brazil last June in UFC 147 when he conquered Sergio Moraes. However, he’s been out with accidents since. Mutante will soon be coming off a long layoff going into this bout with Camozzi, that has 30 minutes of cage period because Mutante’s final look, which will probably prove to be a big drawback. Expect this fight to be pretty close in the gambling chances, but it wouldn’t be surprising at all to watch Camozzi as the preferred for after, even though he will be battling in Mutante’s garden in Brazil and even believed Mutante has more hype surrounding him.
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