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Fabricio Werdum pulls out of UFC 196 with harm MMAFighting.com reports that UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum additionally has pulled from UFC 196 because of injury. The Brazillian was initially scheduled to confront Cain Velasquez on Feb. 6, but the AKA merchandise needed to pull out because of a back injury. Werdum published the next statements to Brazillian journalists on Monday. “I was injured, I have a foot injury, and have not been able to throw kicks in training for 2 weeks. I would still struggle Cain because I had been injured the last time, but that I also hurt my back last Friday. I went into the doctor, tried to continue training, but could not spar as I should spar. I chose not to fight because I’m not 100 per cent,” he continued. “If Cain was the competition, I’d go on. It’s not his fault, it’s nobody’s fault. Injuries happen. You can’t prevent them. I don’t have any alternative. I made this choice because I am not feeling 100 percent. I made this choice together with my group,” he said. “We decided to not fight. Cain can not fight. I was going to hide the injury an additional time, like I always did. I tried to hide it, but could not this time. I can’t fight if I am not 100 per cent to wear a show like I always did. The Brazilian states he’s down to fighting in”two or three months”, and is amenable to facing Velasquez or Miocic. It took me a long time to get here and win this belt, become the winner, to throw away everything because I’m not 100 per cent,” Werdum said. “I need to think about everything today, I can not think and act like I did when I was 20. It’s not like this anymore. Everything changed. I am 38 now, and I think I’m in the best moment of my career, and that I can’t risk my career because of pride.” No word on exactly what the UFC plans to perform with the UFC 196 following the injury news. Matt Brown vs. Demian Maia place for UFC Fight Night 87 at Brazil UFC officials announced Monday an interesting welterweight match up between Matt Brown and Demian Maia has been inserted to May’s UFC Fight Night 87 card. Brown (20-13) is coming off an impressive first round submission victory over Tim Means in UFC 189. He was advised to shoot on Kelvin Gastelum in UFC Fight Night 78, but had to pull out because of injury. This is Browns first time competing in Brazil. Maia (22-6) has won four-straight fights for example an impressive unanimous decision victory over Gunnar Nelson in his final departure at UFC 194 in December. UFC Fight Night 87 occurs on May 14 in Brazil, but it’s unknown where in Brazil this fight will be taking place. 43 year older and 12-time UFC veteran Anthony Perosh declares retirement”The Hippo” is calling it quits. Perosh (15-10) made the announcement regarding his retirement on Team Perosh website TeamPeroshMMA.com.au,”I am retiring from fighting in MMA. I have had a fantastic career in MMA spanning 12 years, 25 struggles, 15 wins & 5 wins at the UFC all by stoppage and 3 by Rear Naked Choke. I went out for the win by stoppage and I am proud of everything I’ve achieved in my career. I am 43 years old (young!) And that I told myself I would retire if I either couldn’t keep up with this coaching, didn’t need it anymore or if I lost more than I won. The last fight camps were hard on me emotionally and mentally. I didn’t get the win and I knew straight after my final fight that I’d had enough. I’m finishing using a UFC record of 5 wins and 4 losses at the Light Heavyweight division. On the bright side I am retiring with all my mental bearings and apart from the typical wear and tear I am physically fit! The next aim is focussing on my 2 MMA gyms with 650 students and MMA and BJJ competition teams. I am very proud of all of my students and can not wait to place all my time into them and see them get better and succeed. I hope to be back in the UFC more than before but this time walking behind my pupils who make it into the UFC as their trainer and corner. I have learnt a good deal in my time in the UFC. You have to surround yourself with great people such as trainers and training partners and avoid the naysayers and haters. Have a fantasy, train hard and believe in yourself and you will get exactly what you would like. The UFC are nothing but great to me. Thanks to Dana White, Lorenzo Feritta, Joe Silva and Tom Wright to get the Chance to fight so many occasions for the greatest and greatest MMA organisation in the world. And also a big thank you to Peter Kloczko and each the support staff in the UFC who made my life a lot simpler doing PR and all the paperwork! I want to thank Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn and the whole team from Jackson-Wink MMA gym in Albuquerque for taking me in and training and training me to my last 3 fights. You all made me feel very welcome and looked after my greatest interests all of the time and really cared about watching me improve. I’m on your group for life! I want to thank all of my pupils and training partners from my MMA gym SPMA, my Australian coaches Steve Rudic, Shaun Sullivan and Denis Roberts. Extra big thanks to Steve Rudic for being my initial striking coach and being in my corner in all 9 of my UFC Light Heavyweight fights. Thanks to my brother John to be my extra corner in my 3 international fights. Due to Paul Dallow for helping with my sponsors and all of the UFC paperwork in my first 8 UFC struggles and thanks to Reebok for their sponsorship in my last struggle. Eventually, I could not have done it with no unconditional and constant support over the years of my family, friends and fans. You truly make it easier to continue doing exactly what fighters do best that is fight! Thank you. See you all soon! Anthony Perosh”The Hippo”” UFC Road to the Octagon: UFC on FOX 18 — Ryan Bader vs. Anthony Johnson
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