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Two fights recently announced by the fledging Global Fight League
immediately drew the attention of mixed martial fans.

Fabricio
Werdum (Team Sao Paulo) is expected to face Frank Mir (Team
Los Angeles), while it was also revealed that Mauricio Rua
(Team Sao Paulo) would meet Yoel Romero
(Team Miami). No dates and locations have been formally announced
for any GFL events at this point in time. When Sherdog spoke to
Werdum and Rua, they offered differing points of view on their
respective bouts.

„I already started my physical preparation here
in Florianopolis,” Werdum said. “It looks like this
confrontation between Los Angeles and Sao Paulo will take place on
May 11. My plan is to go to Curitiba in the first week of March and
start my camp with Dida, Wanderlei and Rafael
Cordeiro.”

Both Werdum and Mir are former
UFC heavyweight champions. “Vai Cavalo” believes the matchup is
ideal for his fighting style.

„I love to face southpaws. Mir is a top grappler and former
champion, so he can never be underestimated — but I think his game
favors me,” Werdum said. “My expectation is put on a great show to
impress the fans and show that even at 47 years old I’m still able
to give an impressive performance. But we have to consider that the
GFL is a team game. The most important thing is to help Sao Paulo
to score points and reach the second phase.”

Meanwhile, “Shogun” did not confirm his fight with Romero, despite
the promotion posting the fight on social media.

„We are still talking with the promotion. It’s not signed
yet,” Rua said. “If we reach an agreement, I´ll let you know.”
 

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