When less than three weeks remain for UFC 200: Cormier vs Jones to take place, we confirm that there have been changes in the lineup. The company has officially announced that fighter Derek Brunson will not be able to be part of this historic event that will take place on July 9th.
Fortunately, Gegard Mousasi will not have to withdraw from the Pay-Per-View as well, as we confirm that his new opponent will be Thiago Santos.
Gegard Mousasi
The Dutch fighter will arrive to the match after defeating Thales Leites in February and with a record of 3 wins and 2 losses in his last five fights. It's worth noting that he has been once Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion. In 2015 he managed to defeat Dan Henderson, but lately whenever he faces an important fighter like Uriah Hall, Jacaré Souza or Lyoto Machida, he gets defeated.
The Brazilian fighter maintains a four-win streak and has not been defeated since 2014. 2 of the four victories were by KO. He doesn't have as much experience in MMA as his rival, since he has a record of 13 wins and 3 losses, while Gegard Mousasi's is 38–6–2.
What do you think about this new fight? It seems that the winner could start climbing the ranks in the middleweight division and enter the Top 10. Undoubtedly, both fighters are very talented.